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<p>Population aging is increasingly prevalent worldwide. As people grow older, many experience serious life events that can affect their well-being. Personality traits are a key source of individual differences in behavior and play a critical role in how people experience and evaluate their lives. Yet relatively little is known about whether personality traits influence how older adults respond to life challenges. We contribute to this literature by examining whether the Big Five personality traits moderate the effects of negative life shocks. Using 20 waves of nationally representative panel data from Australia, we find that negative shocks reduce life satisfaction. We also find that emotional stability buffers the effects of a serious personal injury or illness and of being a victim of physical violence. By contrast, conscientiousness amplifies the impact of physical violence. These findings have important implications for strategies to improve life satisfaction in later life.</p>

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Personality, Adversity, and Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年1月19日

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  • Guowei Tian,
  • Vasileios Zikos

摘要

Population aging is increasingly prevalent worldwide. As people grow older, many experience serious life events that can affect their well-being. Personality traits are a key source of individual differences in behavior and play a critical role in how people experience and evaluate their lives. Yet relatively little is known about whether personality traits influence how older adults respond to life challenges. We contribute to this literature by examining whether the Big Five personality traits moderate the effects of negative life shocks. Using 20 waves of nationally representative panel data from Australia, we find that negative shocks reduce life satisfaction. We also find that emotional stability buffers the effects of a serious personal injury or illness and of being a victim of physical violence. By contrast, conscientiousness amplifies the impact of physical violence. These findings have important implications for strategies to improve life satisfaction in later life.