Exploring associations among age category, personality, and social desirability in older adults

Justin Do, Paige Seitam and Elizabeth Noga

Little is known about relationships between social desirability and personality with age. We examined relationships among older adults (N=597; Mage=71.3 years; 50.8% women; 73.9% white), who completed a survey assessing personality and social desirability. Participants were subdivided into young-old (<75 years; n=483) and old-old (>75 years; n=114). Analyses suggested old-old participants were higher in social desirability, extraversion, and neuroticism. Openness, agreeableness, and consciousness did not differ by group.  

Major: 
Premedicine
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Nikki Hill
Poster Number: 
16854