Abstract
Research on the relationship between personality traits and cognitive abilities has primarily used cross-sectional designs and considered personality traits individually in relation to cognitive dimensions. This study (N = 2652) examined the relationship between Big Five personality change profiles and change in cognitive factors, episodic memory and executive functioning. Latent profile analysis was used to capture patterns of change across the Big Five traits. Three profiles of personality change were defined: Decreasers, Maintainers, and Increasers. The Decreasers declined more in episodic memory compared to the Increasers and Maintainers. Also, the Decreasers declined more in executive functioning compared to the Increasers, but not the Maintainers. The findings advance our understanding of the links between patterns of personality change and cognitive aging.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 104157 |
| Journal | Journal of Research in Personality |
| Volume | 95 |
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| State | Published - Dec 2021 |
Funding
This research was supported by grants from the National Institute on Aging: PO1 AG020166 and U19 AG051426.
Keywords
- Cognitive aging
- Episodic memory
- Executive functioning
- Latent profile analysis
- Personality change
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- General Psychology