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Comparative Study
. 1992;34(1):19-30.
doi: 10.2190/2AM4-7GTQ-NJ46-9J1X.

Personality, life events and coping in the oldest-old

P Martin  1 , L W Poon, G M Clayton, H S Lee, J S Fulks, M A Johnson
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Comparative Study

Personality, life events and coping in the oldest-old

P Martin et al. Int J Aging Hum Dev. 1992.

Abstract

This paper compares older adults in their sixties, eighties, and 100s on personality, experience of life events, and coping. A secondary goal was to test a structural model of adaptation. Participants (165) filled out a personality inventory, life-event lists, and coping and mental health measures. Results revealed differences in personality: centenarians scored higher on dominance, suspiciousness, and imagination. While centenarians scored lower on active behavioral coping than other age groups, they used cognitive strategies when coping with health and family events. Results from the structural equation model indicated that extraversion and anxiety predicted morale and mental health.

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  • Fabricated data.
    Clayton GM, Poon LW, Johnson MA, Martin P. Clayton GM, et al. Int J Aging Hum Dev. 1996;42(3):249-50. Int J Aging Hum Dev. 1996. PMID: 8805086 No abstract available.

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