Personality traits and social frailty in older adults: exploring the mediating effect of perceived loneliness
In older adults, higher levels of Neuroticism-reflecting a tendency toward negative affectivity-are linked to increased social frailty, primarily through the mediating role of perceived loneliness.
Authors
- Samuele Russo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4552-0475)
- Alberto Sardella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0193-6786)
- Pasquale Caponnetto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7414-155X)
- Maria C. Quattropani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0711-6412)
- Vittorio Lenzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8391-5123)
- Tiziana Maci
- Giorgio Basile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0040-8618)
- D. Cannavò (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9423-1747)
- Grazia Razza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9896-143X)
Institutions
- University of Messina (IT)
- University of Catania (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1637088
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00