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Personality traits and existential concerns as predictors of the functions of reminiscence in older adults.

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This study examines to what extent personality and existential constructs predict the frequency of reminiscence, in general, and its various functions, in particular. Eighty-nine older adults completed the NEO-Five Factor Inventory, the Life Attitude ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2002Mar in Journal: J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci (Language : eng)

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1. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2002 Mar;57(2):P116-23

Personality traits and existential concerns as predictors of the functions of reminiscence in older adults.

Cappeliez P, O'Rourke N

School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. pcappeli@uottawa.ca

This study examines to what extent personality and existential constructs predict the frequency of reminiscence, in general, and its various functions, in particular. Eighty-nine older adults completed the NEO-Five Factor Inventory, the Life Attitude Profile--Revised, and the Reminiscence Functions Scale. Neuroticism predicted total reminiscence frequency, as well as reminiscence for self-understanding and ruminating about a negative past. Extraversion predicted total reminiscence frequency, as well as reminiscence for generating stimulation, conversation, and maintaining memories of departed loved ones. Openness to experience predicted total reminiscence frequency and reminiscence for addressing life meaning and death. Existential concerns, and in particular low desire to seek new challenges, added significant additional predictive power for total reminiscence frequency and for such uses as generating stimulation, preparing for death, and ruminating about the past. The discussion draws the implications of the finding that the combination of personality traits and existential concerns predicted the overall reminiscence frequency together with the intrapersonal functions of reminiscence.

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First Name	LastName	Initials
Philippe	Cappeliez	P
Norm	O'Rourke	N

Affiliation: School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. pcappeli@uottawa.ca

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