Facets of conscientiousness and longevity: Findings from the health and retirement study

Conscientiousness is the strongest personality predictor of longevity. The present study examined which facets of conscientiousness are the most strongly related to mortality risk in a large longitudinal sample of middle-aged and older adults.

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - November 7, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Yannick Stephan, Angelina R. Sutin, Martina Luchetti, Antonio Terracciano Source Type: research