Antecedents of attitudes to aging: A study of the roles of personality and well-being

Abstract

Purpose of the Study: Little research has examined factors that contribute to the formation of attitudes toward one's own aging. The current study aimed to examine personality as defined by the Five-Factor model of personality as an antecedent of attitudes, while taking into account demographic and health factors known to be relevant to such attitudes. Design and Methods: Participants aged 60 years or older (N = 421) were part of a longitudinal study of health and wellbeing in Australia, and completed a postal survey comprising measures of personality, the Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire, the SF-12 health survey, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results: Higher levels of neuroticism w..