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Religious coping and personality in later life

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Koenig, HG; Siegler, IC; Meador, KG; George, LK
Published in: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
January 1, 1990
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A stratified random subsample of 100 older adults from long‐term participants of the Second Duke Longitudinal Study was interviewed concerning how they coped with three stressful event periods. Responses to open‐ended coping questions were categorized as religious or non‐religious in nature. Mean scores on 16 personality traits were compared between religious copers. Few differences were observed in personality scores between these groups. Compared with non‐religious copers, religious copers scored lower on factor E (less aggressive or hostile, more humble, submissive); there was also a tendency towards being higher on factor G (more responsible, conscientious, and moralistic). Over a six‐year period between wave 1 and wave 4, stability or change in personality was not related to coping style. No evidence was found for negative personality traits among older religious copers that have commonly been reported in younger religious individuals. Copyright © 1990 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Harold G. Koenig
Author Harold G. Koenig Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychol ...
Ilene C. Siegler
Author Ilene C. Siegler Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neur ...
Keith G. Meador
Author Keith G. Meador Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychia ...
Linda K. George
Author Linda K. George Sociology

Published In

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

DOI

10.1002/gps.930050210

EISSN

1099-1166

ISSN

0885-6230

Publication Date

January 1, 1990

Volume

5

Issue

2

Start / End Page

123 / 131

Related Subject Headings

  • Geriatrics
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 4203 Health services and systems
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Koenig, H. G., Siegler, I. C., Meador, K. G., & George, L. K. (1990). Religious coping and personality in later life. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 5(2), 123–131. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.930050210
Koenig, H. G., I. C. Siegler, K. G. Meador, and L. K. George. “Religious coping and personality in later life.” International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 5, no. 2 (January 1, 1990): 123–31. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.930050210.
Koenig HG, Siegler IC, Meador KG, George LK. Religious coping and personality in later life. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 1990 Jan 1;5(2):123–31.
Koenig, H. G., et al. “Religious coping and personality in later life.” International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol. 5, no. 2, Jan. 1990, pp. 123–31. Scopus, doi:10.1002/gps.930050210.
Koenig HG, Siegler IC, Meador KG, George LK. Religious coping and personality in later life. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 1990 Jan 1;5(2):123–131.

Published In

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

DOI

10.1002/gps.930050210

EISSN

1099-1166

ISSN

0885-6230

Publication Date

January 1, 1990

Volume

5

Issue

2

Start / End Page

123 / 131

Related Subject Headings

  • Geriatrics
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 4203 Health services and systems
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences