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KMID : 0922320160230020177
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
2016 Volume.23 No. 2 p.177 ~ p.185
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The Impact of Aging Anxiety and Successful Aging on the Personality Traits of Elderly
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Yang Nam-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose: In this study, we sought to identify the impact of aging anxiety and successful aging on the personality traits of elderly.
Method: Subjects were 108 elderly persons aged more than 65 years. Data collected from June to November 2015 were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression.
Results: With regard to the mean scores of personality traits, conscientiousness yielded the highest score, and neuroticism the lowest. The mean score on aging anxiety was below average, and that on successful aging was above average. Aging anxiety differed significantly according to age, present job, economic status, and health status. Successful aging differed significantly according to having a spouse, economic status, and health status. Significant correlations were found between anxiety and conscientiousness, extraversion, and neuroticism, and between successful aging and conscientiousness, agreeableness, extraversion, openness, and neuroticism. Conscientiousness and neuroticism had an effect on aging anxiety (23.2%), whereas conscientiousness, agreeableness, extraversion, openness, and neuroticism affected aging anxiety (45.3%).
Conclusion: These findings indicate that personality traits reduce aging anxiety and lead to successful aging among elderly.
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KEYWORD
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Aging Anxiety, Successful Aging, Personality Traits
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