Coping strategies used play an essential role in the adaptation to changes in older adults,
and personality traits are important predictors of these strategies. The aim of this study is to …

Despite abundant evidence that personality development continues in adulthood, little is
known about the patterns and sources of personality development in old age. We thus …

Objectives: Personality is known to be a reliable predictor of well-being. However, it is rather
difficult to influence the personality of individuals in order to improve their well-being …

Objectives. Although personality is relatively stable over time, there are individual
differences in the patterns and magnitude of change. There is some evidence that …

This study aims to explore the utility of resilient, overcontrolled and undercontrolled
personality prototypes in discriminating 735 elderly Italian adults with regards to their well …

We examined three community samples to determine whether stressful episodes form a
context for the development of coping resources in adulthood. The first study found that …

Both theoretical reasoning and empirical data suggest that personality and well-being have
substantial interrelationships. However, more longitudinal evidence is required, and the …

Personality psychology addresses views of human nature and individual differences.
Biological and goal-based views of human nature provide an especially useful basis for …

This commentary on the special section on conscientiousness and healthy aging focuses on
several topics brought up in this collection of articles. One is the promise of personality …

Objectives: The present study was prompted by the lack of agreement on how coping
changes with age. We postulate that the effect of age on coping is mediated by coping …