Personality and mortality risk across the life span: The importance of conscientiousness as a biopsychosocial attribute.

2007234 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Howard S. Frıedman · University of California, Riverside

Joseph E. Schwartz · State University of New York

Abstract

The findings demonstrate the utility and complexity of modern personality concepts in understanding health and point to conscientiousness as a key underexplored area for future biopsychosocial studies.

Topics & Keywords

Personality Traits and Psychology Optimism, Hope, and Well-being Cognitive Abilities and Testing

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Health Psychology

Volume 26, Issue 4, pp. 428-436

DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.26.4.428

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