Barbara Colombo1, Giulia Piromalli2, Brittany Pins3, Catherine Taylor3, Rosa Angela Fabio2. 1. Neuroscience Lab, Champlain College, 163 South Willard Street, 05401, Burlington, VT, USA. bcolombo@champlain.edu. 2. Department of Clinical and Medical Medicine, University of Messina, Piazza Pugliatti 1, 98122, Messina, Italy. 3. Neuroscience Lab, Champlain College, 163 South Willard Street, 05401, Burlington, VT, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Exploring the role of different individual factors in affecting the cognitive reserve levels is crucial step for aging research. Several studies explored the relationship between personality traits and aging, but a specific focus on the cognitive reserve is missing. AIMS: This study aimed at collecting more direct evidence about possible relationships between cognitive reserve and personality traits. METHODS: A sample of 100 healthy aging participants was involved in the study. They completed the Big Five personality inventory and a test to assess the cognitive reserve. RESULTS: Results returned a positive relationship between the personality traits and participants' cognitive reserve. The only factor that did not return a significant correlation was Emotional stability (which overlaps with Neuroticism). DISCUSSION: This study provides additional evidence to the existing literature and also adds relevant information and a critical reading regarding the role of personality traits that has been neglected in the aging literature, Friendliness and Conscientiousness. CONCLUSION: The ability to measure and identify personality traits could be important in future research for developing interventions or activities that could target specific personality characteristics.
BACKGROUND: Exploring the role of different individual factors in affecting the cognitive reserve levels is crucial step for aging research. Several studies explored the relationship between personality traits and aging, but a specific focus on the cognitive reserve is missing. AIMS: This study aimed at collecting more direct evidence about possible relationships between cognitive reserve and personality traits. METHODS: A sample of 100 healthy aging participants was involved in the study. They completed the Big Five personality inventory and a test to assess the cognitive reserve. RESULTS: Results returned a positive relationship between the personality traits and participants' cognitive reserve. The only factor that did not return a significant correlation was Emotional stability (which overlaps with Neuroticism). DISCUSSION: This study provides additional evidence to the existing literature and also adds relevant information and a critical reading regarding the role of personality traits that has been neglected in the aging literature, Friendliness and Conscientiousness. CONCLUSION: The ability to measure and identify personality traits could be important in future research for developing interventions or activities that could target specific personality characteristics.
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Keywords:
Big Five; Cognitive reserve; Healthy aging; Personality
Authors: Gabriele Cattaneo; Javier Solana-Sánchez; Kilian Abellaneda-Pérez; Cristina Portellano-Ortiz; Selma Delgado-Gallén; Vanessa Alviarez Schulze; Catherine Pachón-García; H Zetterberg; Jose Maria Tormos; Alvaro Pascual-Leone; David Bartrés-Faz Journal: Front Psychol Date: 2022-03-28