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Childhood conscientiousness and longevity: Health behaviors and cause of death.
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Previous research showed that conscientiousness (social dependability) in childhood predicted longevity in an archival prospective cohort study of bright children first studied by Terman in the 1920s (H. S. Friedman et al., 1993). Possible behavioral mechanisms for this robust association are now examined by gathering cause of death information and by considering the possible mediating influences of drinking alcohol, smoking, and overeating. Survival analyses (N = 1,215) suggest that the protective effect of conscientiousness is not primarily due to accident avoidance and cannot be mostly explained by abstinence from unhealthy substance intake. Conscientiousness may have more wide-ranging effects on health-relevant activities.
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“Friedman et al. (1993Friedman et al. ( , 1995) ) used data from the Terman life cycle study, which started with over 1500 children in 1921, and showed that low childhood conscientiousness is as predictive of all-cause mortality as serum cholesterol and elevated blood pressure.”
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- Authors
- Friedman, H. S., Tucker, J. S., Schwartz, J. E., Martin, L. R., Tomlinson-Keasey, C., Wingard, D. L., & Criqui, M. H.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Riverside (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Published
- 1995
- Volume
- 68
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 696-703
- ISSN
- 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1315
- OpenAlex
- W2045055068
- Cited by
- 281
- References
- 19
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 13 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 14
- FWCI
- 5.50
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Aging (R01AG008825, AGO8825)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Keywords
- conscientiousness, child personality, longevity, causes of death, health behavior, alcohol consumption, smoking, overeating, accident prevention
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Alcohol Drinking, Cause of Death, Child, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Longevity, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Personality Development, Prospective Studies, Smoking, Social Environment, Social Responsibility, Health Behavior
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