The Impact of Personality and Social Status Factors Upon Levels of Activity and Psychological Well-being
- 1 November 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Gerontology
- Vol. 33 (6) , 840-847
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronj/33.6.840
Abstract
The fact that the relationship between levels of activity and psychological well-being is not a simple one that suggests an optimal theory of aging has been previously recognized. Explanation of individual differences in levels of activity and psychological well-being, however, remains a salient theoretical issue. In the present study, multiple regression is used to examine the impact of both personality and social status variables upon levels of activity and psychological well-being in a sample of 380 white males and females, aged 50-76. The results indicate that both personality and social status factors are significant predictors, although levels of activity and psychological well-being are best predicted by different variables. The most striking finding of the study is the substantial power of personality factors to significantly predict psychological well-being.Keywords
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