Personality characteristics are independently associated with prospective memory in the laboratory, and in daily life, among older adults

K.A. McCabe; S. Paul Woods; M. Weinborn; H. Sohrabi; S. Rainey-Smith; B.M. Brown; S.L. Gardener; K. Taddei; R.N. Martins

doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2018.06.006

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Personality characteristics are independently associated with prospective memory in the laboratory, and in daily life, among older adults

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Personality characteristics are independently associated with prospective memory in the laboratory, and in daily life, among older adults

K.A. McCabe, S. Paul Woods, M. Weinborn, H. Sohrabi, S. Rainey-Smith, B.M. Brown, S.L. Gardener, K. Taddei and R.N. Martins

Journal of Research in Personality, Vol.76, pp.32-37

2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2018.06.006

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Abstract

Prospective memory (PM) can deteriorate with age and adversely influence health behaviours. Research suggests that personality is related to PM in healthy young adults, but we know little about the role of personality in the PM amongst older adults. Community-dwelling older adults (N=152) completed the NEO Five-Factor Inventory-3 and PM measures. After adjusting for demographics and general cognition, higher neuroticism and lower levels of openness were independently associated with lower objectively-measured time- and event-based PM. Lower conscientiousness was the only personality predictor of self-reported everyday PM failures. Findings indicate that personality plays a role in PM functioning in the laboratory and daily life.

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Title: Personality characteristics are independently associated with prospective memory in the laboratory, and in daily life, among older adults
Authors/Creators: K.A. McCabe (Author/Creator)
S. Paul Woods (Author/Creator)
M. Weinborn (Author/Creator)
H. Sohrabi (Author/Creator)
S. Rainey-Smith (Author/Creator)
B.M. Brown (Author/Creator)
S.L. Gardener (Author/Creator)
K. Taddei (Author/Creator)
R.N. Martins (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Journal of Research in Personality, Vol.76, pp.32-37
Publisher: Elsevier
Identifiers: 991005543264207891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Psychology and Exercise Science
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.7 Neuroscanning; 1.7.631 Memory Processes
Web Of Science research areas: Psychology, Social
ESI research areas: Psychiatry/Psychology