Abstract
ObjectivesWe investigated the relationship between levels of mastery/conscientiousness and cortisol response in older adults, considering depression status. Based on former research we hypothesized that high and low and not intermediate levels of mastery/conscientiousness would correlate with high cortisol response, particularly in depressed individuals. MethodsData from the Netherlands Study of Depression in Older Persons (NESDO) were analyzed. Respondents were categorized into low, intermediate, and high mastery/conscientiousness groups. Regression analyses examined associations between mastery/conscientiousness and evening cortisol (N=412) and cortisol awakening response (N=370), stratified by depression status. Histograms were created to visualize the results. ResultsNo significant associations were found between mastery/conscientiousness and cortisol response, irrespective of depression status. ConclusionsOur findings do not suggest that low or high levels of mastery/conscientiousness increase stress in depressed older adults compared to those with intermediate levels, nor do they differ from non-depressed individuals.
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