The Moderating Effect of Personality Type on the Relationship Between Leisure Activity and Executive Control in Older Adults

Nikki L. Hill; Feng Lin; Jeanine M. Parisi; Ann Kolanowski

doi:10.1080/01924788.2015.1025659

The Moderating Effect of Personality Type on the Relationship Between Leisure Activity and Executive Control in Older Adults

Nikki L. Hill, Feng Lin, Jeanine M. Parisi, Ann Kolanowski

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

We examined the moderating effect of personality on the association between leisure activities and executive control in healthy community-dwelling older adults. We found two distinct personality typologies: individuals with a resilient personality were characterized by emotional stability and self-confidence; whereas, those who resembled an overcontrolled personality tended to be introverted but also low on neuroticism. Resilient individuals were more likely than overcontrolled individuals to demonstrate higher executive function and attention as a result of participation in mental activities. These results suggest that personality might be important to include in studies that test the efficacy of activity interventions for improving cognition.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	153-176
Number of pages	24
Journal	Activities, Adaptation and Aging
Volume	39
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01924788.2015.1025659
State	Published - Apr 3 2015

Keywords

cognition
leisure activity
personality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health Professions (miscellaneous)
Gerontology
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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