Five-factor model personality traits and grip strength: Meta-analysis of seven studies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association between Five-Factor Model personality traits and grip strength.

Method

Adults aged 16 to 104 years old (N > 40,000) were from the Health and Retirement Study, the Midlife in the United States Study, The English Longitudinal Study of Aging, the National Health and Aging Trends Survey, the United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study, and the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study graduate and sibling samples. Participants had data on personality traits, demographic factors, grip strength, and mediators such as depressive symptoms, physical activity, body mass index (BMI), and c-reactive protein (CRP).

Results

Across all samples and a meta-analysis, higher neuroticism was related to lower grip strength (meta-analytic estimate: -0.07, 95%CI: -0.

SUBMITTER: Stephan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9932623 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature