The Association Between Neuroticism and Global Cognition is Mediated by Negative Affect: Findings from the I‐CONECT Study with Socially Isolated Older Old
Kexin Yu, Chao‐Yi Wu, Jennifer R Gatchel, Hiroko H Dodge · 2025
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Kexin Yu and co-authors trace a path from personality to memory in old age in a 2025 study. Neuroticism, the tendency toward worry and low mood, tracks with weaker cognition late in life. The open question is the route: does the trait harm thinking directly, or through the gloomy feelings it breeds?
The data come from a trial of socially isolated adults aged seventy-five and up, some with mild impairment. Statistical mediation analysis points to negative affect as the bridge: the trait's link to cognition runs largely through day-to-day negative emotion, more than through depression labels or social ties. If feelings are the conduit, mood support becomes a plausible lever for protecting cognition.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kexin Yu, Chao‐Yi Wu, Jennifer R Gatchel, Hiroko H Dodge |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |