Personality traits influence frailty in older adults through health behaviors and psychosocial resources
Personality traits, particularly neuroticism, openness, and extraversion, are meaningfully related to frailty via psychological and behavioral mechanisms. Findings support the integration of psychosocial resources into frailty prevention and healthy aging strategies.
Authors
- Cathal McCrory (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6575-2367)
- Silvia Vittoria Cracas
- Rose Anne Kenny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9336-8124)
- Siobhán Scarlett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3856-2848)
Institutions
- Mercer (Czechia) (CZ)
- Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” (IT)
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glaf274
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00