Sensory Functioning and Personality Development Among Older Adults

Deficits in sensory functioning, such as poor vision and hearing, take a significant toll on quality of life. Little is known, however, about their relation with personality development across adulthood. This study examined whether baseline and change in vision and hearing were associated with perso...

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Published in:	Psychology and aging 2017-03, Vol.32 (2), p.139-147
Main Authors:	Stephan, Yannick, Sutin, Angelina R., Bosselut, Grégoire, Terracciano, Antonio
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Adult Adult Development Adults Aged Aging Aging - physiology Aging - psychology Agreeableness Anxiety Disorders - diagnosis Anxiety Disorders - epidemiology Anxiety Disorders - psychology Auditory Perception Built environment Burden Change agents Changes Conscientiousness Demographics Demography Depression - diagnosis Depression - epidemiology Depression - psychology Disease Ears & hearing Extraversion Female Follow-Up Studies Hearing Human Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Mental depression Middle age Middle Aged Neuroticism Older people Openness Personality Personality - physiology Personality Development Personality Inventory Quality of Life Quality of Life - psychology Retirement Retirement - psychology Retirement - trends Sensation - physiology Sensory functioning Sensory stimulation Symptoms Vision
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