A Microlongitudinal Study of the Linkages Among Personality Traits, Self-Regulation, and Stress in Older Adults

Hooker, Karen; Choun, Soyoung; Mejía, Shannon T.; Pham, Tuan Anh; Metoyer, Ron

doi:10.1080/15427609.2013.760258

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“…Instead, other factors such as gender and physical health predicted average adherence regardless of the assigned physician. These findings suggest that the links between affect and actual health behavior may be better understood when considering daily variation and processes within an individual (e.g., Hooker, Choun, Mejia, Pham, & Metoyer, 2013). …”

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Patients respond more positively to physicians who focus on their ideal affect.

Sims¹,

Tsai

2015

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Previous findings suggest that patients choose physicians whose affective focus matches how they ideally want to feel (Sims et al., 2014). For instance, the more people wanted to feel excitement, the more likely they were to hypothetically choose a new physician who promoted excitement. What remains unknown is whether this match shapes how patients actually respond to physicians after being assigned to them (i.e., whether they adhere to physicians’ recommendations more and evaluate physicians more positively). To this end, community adults reported their global ideal affect and actual affect (how they ideally want to feel and actually feel during a typical week, respectively), and were randomly assigned to receive health recommendations from either a physician who expressed and promoted high arousal positive states (HAP) (e.g., excitement), or one who expressed and promoted low arousal positive states (LAP) (e.g., calm). For the next five days, participants reported their daily adherence to the recommendations and their daily ideal and actual affect. At the end of the week, participants evaluated their physician. As predicted, the more participants wanted to feel HAP, the more they adhered to the “HAP-focused” physician’s recommendations, and the more participants wanted to feel LAP, the more they adhered to the “LAP-focused” physician’s recommendations. Participants also evaluated their physician more positively when his affective focus matched their ideal affect. Neither global nor daily actual affect systematically predicted how patients responded to their physicians. These findings suggest that patients respond better to physicians whose affective focus matches their ideal affect.

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Patients respond more positively to physicians who focus on their ideal affect.

Sims¹,

Tsai

2015

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“…Even relatively short stressors have a negative effect on self-control, such as the effects of sleep deprivation on performance (Pilcher et al, 2013), the effects of sleep deprivation on emotional control (Pilcher et al, 2015a), poor sleep habits (Pilcher et al, 2015b), trying to resist multiple temptations (Heatherton and Wagner, 2011), an argument with a loved one or supervisor (Baumeister et al, 1998) and shiftwork (McClelland et al, 2013). Stress also negatively affects goal-oriented behaviors (Hooker et al, 2013). Those who have low self-control ability are more likely to be derailed from goal achievement when stressed compared to individuals with higher self-control ability (Hooker et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Stress also negatively affects goal-oriented behaviors (Hooker et al, 2013). Those who have low self-control ability are more likely to be derailed from goal achievement when stressed compared to individuals with higher self-control ability (Hooker et al, 2013). …”

Section: Self-control and Stressmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Duits et al (1998) found individuals with higher anxiety prior to cardiovascular surgery adjusted worse during their recovery. Conversely, individuals high in extraversion and conscientiousness have more social support, reduced illness, more healthy behaviors and increased longevity even when suffering from chronic illness (Hooker et al, 2013). Furthermore, individuals who attempt to cope with a stressful environment are more likely to engender social support (Schwarzer and Knoll, 2007).…”

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Implications of Social Support as a Self-Control Resource

Pilcher

Bryant

2016

Front. Behav. Neurosci.

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Self-control is an intricate component of decision making and effectively managing day-to-day life. Failing to maintain adequate self-control can have negative effects on many desired goals and social experiences. As such, understanding how different facets of the human experience may affect self-control is an important undertaking. One area that is yet unclear is the possible relationships between social support and self-control. Research suggests that social support can be an effective resource in reducing stress and promoting health and well-being. Research has also indicated that stress can be a limiting factor on self-control. In contrast, few studies have focused on social support as a potential resource for self-control. The goal of this mini-review article is to explore the intersections between self-control and social support and encourage integration of these two relatively independent areas of research. This review will help provide a broader understanding of self-control resources and how we can better understand the relationships between social well-being and our ability to monitor and utilize our capacity to maintain self-control.

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“…A class of processes is associated with each structure. In an ambitious study, Hooker, Choun, Mejía, Pham, and Metoyer (2013) assessed the five factors in 99 older adults, and then used internet technology to survey daily stress and progress toward health and social goals over 100 days. Using multilevel analysis, they showed that N hindered, and E and C facilitated, progress toward goals.…”

Section: Assessing Personality Traits and Processesmentioning

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Integrating Trait and Process Approaches to Personality

McCrae¹

2016

The Wiley Handbook of Personality Assessment

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A Microlongitudinal Study of the Linkages Among Personality Traits, Self-Regulation, and Stress in Older Adults

Cited by 22 publications

References 46 publications

Patients respond more positively to physicians who focus on their ideal affect.

Patients respond more positively to physicians who focus on their ideal affect.

Implications of Social Support as a Self-Control Resource

Integrating Trait and Process Approaches to Personality

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