The personality domains and styles of the five-factor model are related to incident depression in Medicare recipients aged 65 to 100
Objectives: Few prospective studies have examined personality and depression in older
adults. The authors investigated whether the Five-Factor Model of personality traits—
Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and
Conscientiousness—and trait combinations (styles) are related to incident major or minor
depression. Participants/Setting: Prospective data were gathered on a community sample of
512 older adults with disability and a history of significant health care utilization who were�…
adults. The authors investigated whether the Five-Factor Model of personality traits—
Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and
Conscientiousness—and trait combinations (styles) are related to incident major or minor
depression. Participants/Setting: Prospective data were gathered on a community sample of
512 older adults with disability and a history of significant health care utilization who were�…
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