TY - JOUR
T1 - A Multi-method Investigation of the Personality Correlates of Functional Ability in Older Adults
AU - Gogniat, Marissa A.
AU - Hyatt, Courtland S.
AU - Jean, Kharine R.
AU - Rodriguez, Violeta J.
AU - Robinson, Talia L.
AU - Miller, Lloyd Stephen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/7/3
Y1 - 2020/7/3
N2 - Objectives: This study evaluated the role of personality in predicting functional ability (FA) in older adults using self-report, collateral report, and performance-based measures of FA. Methods: Participants included older adults (N = 131) who completed a personality measure (NEO-FFI), a self-report of FA (OARS ADL), and participated in a performance-based assessment of FA (DAFS-R). In addition, each participant had a collateral complete a collateral report of FA (OARS ADL). Bivariate correlations were computed to assess how Five Factor Model traits were related to self-report, collateral, and performance-based measures of FA. Results: Neuroticism was negatively related to self-reported FA (r = − .27) and collateral-reported FA (r = − .18) and Conscientiousness was positively related to self-reported FA (r = .25). None of the traits were significantly related to the performance-based measure of FA. Conclusions: These results suggest that personality traits can impact self-reported FA in older adults and underscore the importance of assessing FA in older adults using multiple methods, particularly performance-based measures. Clinical Implications: Clinicians should consider how personality may impact FA in older adults and multiple methods of FA performance should be examined to better tailor recommendations.
AB - Objectives: This study evaluated the role of personality in predicting functional ability (FA) in older adults using self-report, collateral report, and performance-based measures of FA. Methods: Participants included older adults (N = 131) who completed a personality measure (NEO-FFI), a self-report of FA (OARS ADL), and participated in a performance-based assessment of FA (DAFS-R). In addition, each participant had a collateral complete a collateral report of FA (OARS ADL). Bivariate correlations were computed to assess how Five Factor Model traits were related to self-report, collateral, and performance-based measures of FA. Results: Neuroticism was negatively related to self-reported FA (r = − .27) and collateral-reported FA (r = − .18) and Conscientiousness was positively related to self-reported FA (r = .25). None of the traits were significantly related to the performance-based measure of FA. Conclusions: These results suggest that personality traits can impact self-reported FA in older adults and underscore the importance of assessing FA in older adults using multiple methods, particularly performance-based measures. Clinical Implications: Clinicians should consider how personality may impact FA in older adults and multiple methods of FA performance should be examined to better tailor recommendations.
KW - Aging
KW - Five Factor Model
KW - Functional Ability
KW - Multi-method assessment
KW - Personality
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U2 - 10.1080/07317115.2019.1709239
DO - 10.1080/07317115.2019.1709239
M3 - Article
C2 - 31906809
AN - SCOPUS:85078611951
SN - 0731-7115
VL - 43
SP - 420
EP - 429
JO - Clinical Gerontologist
JF - Clinical Gerontologist
IS - 4
ER -