How do personality traits manifest in daily life of older adults?

Stefanie Lindner (), Damaris Aschwanden, Johannes Zimmermann and Mathias Allemand ()
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Stefanie Lindner: University of Zurich
Damaris Aschwanden: Florida State University
Johannes Zimmermann: University of Kassel
Mathias Allemand: University of Zurich

European Journal of Ageing, 2022, vol. 19, issue 1, No 12, 142 pages

Abstract: Abstract The present study examined how personality traits manifest in daily life of older adults and distinguished between the manifestations of experiences and behaviors. We used data from an ambulatory assessment study over 10 days with assessments of trait-related experiences and behaviors obtained from 136 older adults aged between 60 and 91 years (41.2% male; M = 70.45 years). Multilevel models revealed that on average, 61.2% of variance in trait-related experiences and 39.6% of variance in behaviors were due to consistent differences between persons. Older adults were rather variable and diverse in their trait manifestations, while they also showed relative stability in trait manifestations. Across older age, some age effects for trait manifestations were found. Moreover, within-person variation of experiences and behaviors showed, with one exception, joint fluctuations in daily life. The findings portray a nuanced picture of trait manifestations in older adulthood. The findings complement the literature on within-person variability in older adulthood and might encourage further studies from a within-person perspective to better understand how older adults navigate through daily life.

Keywords: Personality trait manifestations; Traits; Experiences; Behaviors; Older adults; Ambulatory assessment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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