Steptoe, A;
Wardle, J;
(2017)
Life skills, wealth, health, and wellbeing in later life.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
, 114
(17)
pp. 4354-4359.
10.1073/pnas.1616011114.
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Abstract
Life skills such as persistence, conscientiousness, and control are important in early life. Our findings suggest that they are relevant in later life as well. Higher scores on five life skills (conscientiousness, emotional stability, determination, control, and optimism) were associated both cross-sectionally and longitudinally with economic success, social and subjective wellbeing, and better health in older adults. No single attribute was especially important; rather, effects depended on the accumulation of life skills. Our results suggest that fostering and maintaining these skills in adult life may be relevant to health and wellbeing at older ages.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Life skills, wealth, health, and wellbeing in later life |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1073/pnas.1616011114 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1616011114 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Freely available online through the PNAS open access option. |
| Keywords: | Science & Technology, Multidisciplinary Sciences, Science & Technology - Other Topics, Life Skills, Aging, Resources, Personality, Health, Socioeconomic-Status, Personality, Conscientiousness, Resources, Longevity, Outcomes, Adults |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Behavioural Science and Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1552727 |
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