The extraversion-neuroticism and geriatric depression relations: do social engagements and social supports have roles to play?

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Erhabor Sunday Idemudia¹  Babatola Dominic Olawa² 

[1] Corresponding author.;Lifestyle Diseases, North-West University, Mafikeng, South Africa;

关键词: Psychology;    Personality;    Extraversion;    Neuroticism;    Social engagements;    Social support;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Evidence on the social pathways by which personality traits associate with depressive feeling is lacking. This study assessed the mediating roles of social engagements and social supports on the associations of extraversion and neuroticism with depressive symptoms among 465 older adults (Meanage = 74.18 ± 9.42) recruited from the senatorial districts of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Major assumptions were tested in structural equation modelling frame-work. High extraversion influenced both high engagements in social activities and perceived social supports, and then low depressive symptoms. High neuroticism predicted both low social engagements and social supports, and then increased depressive symptoms. While a full mediation was established between extraversion and depression, a partial one was found between neuroticism and depression. The total effect of neuroticism on depression surpassed that of extraversion. Psychotherapeutic interventions targeting depression from high neuroticism may aim frequent social engagements and seeking family and non-family supports.

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