A5056187332- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Physical Activity and Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Memory Processes and Influences
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Sleep and related disorders
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
Florida State University
2016-2025
Université de Montpellier
2015-2024
National Institute on Aging
2007-2023
University of California, Davis
2005-2023
Pennsylvania State University
2019-2023
Irish Research Council
2023
Government of Ireland
2023
West Virginia University
2023
Institute on Aging
2007-2023
University of Limerick
2023
Social distancing and "stay-at-home" orders are essential to contain the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), but there is concern that these measures will increase feelings of loneliness, particularly in vulnerable groups. The present study examined change loneliness response social restriction taken control spread. A nationwide sample American adults (N = 1,545; 45% women; ages 18 98, M 53.68, SD 15.63) was assessed on three occasions: late January/early February 2020 (before outbreak), March...
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a range of negative social and economic effects that may contribute to rise in mental health problems. In this observational population-based study, we examined longitudinal changes the prevalence problems from before during crisis identified subgroups are psychologically vulnerable pandemic. Methods Participants ( N = 14 393; observations 48 486) were adults drawn wave 9 (2017–2019) nationally representative United Kingdom Household...
In an era when obesity prevalence is high throughout much of the world, there a correspondingly pervasive and strong culture weight stigma. For example, representative studies show that some forms discrimination are more prevalent even than based on race or ethnicity.In this Opinion article, we review compelling evidence stigma harmful to health, over above objective body mass index. Weight prospectively related heightened mortality other chronic diseases conditions. Most ironically, it...
Personality traits contribute to health outcomes, in part through their association with major controllable risk factors, such as obesity. Body weight, turn, reflects our behaviors and lifestyle contributes the way we perceive ourselves others. In this study, authors use data from a large (N = 1,988) longitudinal study that spanned more than 50 years examine how personality are associated multiple measures of adiposity fluctuations body mass index (BMI). Using 14,531 anthropometric...
Discrimination based on weight is a stressful social experience linked to declines in physical and mental health. We examined whether this harmful association extends risk of mortality. Participants the Health Retirement Study (HRS; N = 13,692) Midlife United States (MIDUS; 5,079) reported perceived discriminatory experiences attributed those number personal characteristics, including weight. Weight discrimination was associated with an increase mortality nearly 60% both HRS participants...
Weight discrimination is prevalent in American society. Although associated consistently with psychological and economic outcomes, less known about whether weight longitudinal changes obesity. The objectives of this research are (1) to test risk becoming obese (Body Mass Index≥30; BMI) by follow-up among those not at baseline, (2) remaining already baseline. Participants were drawn from the Health Retirement Study, a nationally representative survey community-dwelling US residents. A total...
Long-term longitudinal studies are needed to delineate the trajectory of depressive symptoms across adulthood and individuate factors that may contribute increases in older adulthood.
Abstract Objective The present study tests whether loneliness is associated with risk of dementia in the largest sample to date and further examines association independent social isolation, a related but component integration, it varies by demographic factors genetic vulnerability. Method Participants from Health Retirement Study (N = 12,030) reported on their loneliness, had information clinical, behavioral, factors. Cognitive status was assessed at baseline every 2 years over 10-year...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the associated social distancing lockdown restrictions are expected to have substantial enduring mental health effects. In this study, we aimed assess depression levels before during COVID-19 pandemic in United States. We used Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) brief screening instrument detect probable two nationally representative surveys of US adults. Pre-pandemic were assessed a sample 5,075 adults from 2017–2018 National Nutrition Examination...
This study examined the associations between personality traits and psychological behavioural responses to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Personality was assessed in January/February 2020 when public not aware of spread USA. Participants were reassessed late March with four sets questions about pandemic: concerns, precautions, preparatory behaviours, duration estimates. The sample consisted
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a range of negative social and economic effects that may contribute to rise in mental health problems. In this observational population-based study, we examined longitudinal changes the prevalence problems from before during crisis identified subgroups are psychologically vulnerable pandemic. Methods Participants (N =14,393; Observations =48,486) were adults drawn wave 9 (2017-2019) nationally representative United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study...
The present research addresses the dynamic transaction between extrinsic (occupational prestige, income) and intrinsic (job satisfaction) career success Five‐Factor Model (FFM) of personality. Participants (N = 731) completed a comprehensive measure personality reported their job title, annual income satisfaction; subset these participants (n 302) provided same information approximately 10 years later. Measured concurrently, emotionally stable conscientious higher incomes satisfaction....
Background High Neuroticism and low Conscientiousness are frequently implicated in health-risk behaviors, such as smoking overeating, well health outcomes, including mortality. Their associations with physiological markers of morbidity mortality, inflammation, less documented. The present research examines the association between five major dimensions personality interleukin-6 (IL-6), a pro-inflammatory cytokine often elevated patients chronic frailty. Method A population-based sample ( n...
The phenomenology of autobiographical memories varies on a number dimensions: some are vivid and others dim; emotionally intense lack emotional content. present research sought to develop psychometrically-sound scale assess the entire range dimensions which differ. We reviewed literature memory experiences identified 10 relevant Vividness, Coherence, Accessibility, Time Perspective, Sensory Details, Visual Emotional Intensity, Sharing, Distancing, Valence. constructed comprehensive item pool...
Personality traits underlie maladaptive behaviors, and cognitive emotional disturbances that contribute to major preventable causes of global disease burden. This study examines detailed personality profiles underweight, normal, overweight individuals provide insights into the treatments abnormal weight.More than half population from four towns in Sardinia, Italy (n = 5693; age 14-94 years; mean +/- standard deviation 43 17 years) were assessed on multiple anthropometric measures 30 facets...
Numerous studies have documented subtle but consistent sex differences in self-reports and observer-ratings of five-factor personality traits, such effects were found to show well-defined developmental trajectories remarkable similarity across nations. In contrast, very little is known about perceived gender traits spite their potential implications for biases at the interpersonal societal level. particular, it not clear how vary age groups national contexts what extent they accurately...
Personality traits have been associated with chronic disease. Less is known about the longitudinal relation between personality and disease whether changes in personality. Participants from Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (N = 2,008) completed Revised NEO Inventory a standard medical interview at regularly scheduled visits; Charlson Comorbidity Index, weighted sum 19 serious diseases, was derived this interview. Using data 6,685 visits, we tested increased risk change. Measured...