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Psychosocial and behavioral predictors of longevity: The aging and death of the ‘Termites’.
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Impulsive, undercontrolled personalities and major family stresses are known predictors of impaired adjustment, but long-term health effects are unclear. In an archival prospective cohort design, we followed up on L. M. Terman's (Terman & Oden, 1947) sample of gifted children by collecting and coding death certificates for the half of the sample that is now dead. Statistical survival analyses were used to predict longevity and cause of death as a function of parental divorce during childhood, unstable marriage patterns in adulthood, childhood personality, adult adjustment, and possible mediating health behaviors. Psychosocial factors emerged as important risks for premature mortality.
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- Authors
- Friedman, H. S., Tucker, J. S., Schwartz, J. E., Tomlinson-Keasey, C., Martin, L. R., Wingard, D. L., & Criqui, M. H.
- Venue
- American Psychologist
- Published
- 1995-02
- Volume
- 50
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 69-78
- ISSN
- 0003-066X (ISSN-L)
- 1935-990X
- OpenAlex
- W4244767190
- Cited by
- 271
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 17.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Psychologist (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Aging (AG08825, R01AG008825)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Keywords
- longevity, aging, mortality, psychosocial predictors, behavioral predictors, termites
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cause of Death, Child, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Life Change Events, Longevity, Male, Middle Aged, Personality Development, Prospective Studies, United States, Health Behavior
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