Abstract
BackgroundThe dominance complementarity theory argues that effective and continuing interpersonal relationships require complementary dominance and submission values. This theory has been widely applied to interpersonal interaction studies. Although studies have demonstrated the correlation between neurotic personality traits and general well-being (GWB) in older adults, the interpersonal interactions and psychological mechanisms underlying this effect remain unclear.AimUsing this theory, we explored the effect of the neuroticism fit between older adults and primary caregivers on older adults’ GWB and examined the mediating role of psychological resilience (PR).MethodsOne hundred sixty-one dyads of older adults and primary caregivers in nursing homes completed scales that included the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised Short Scale, the 10-Item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and the GWB Schedule. We performed a cross-level polynomial regression, response surface modeling and mediating effect test to analyze the data.Results(1) Older adults’ GWB was higher when the neuroticism fit between older adults and primary caregivers was incongruent rather than congruent (p < 0.01). (2) In cases of incongruence, older adults’ GWB was higher only if their neuroticism was lower than that of their primary caregivers (p < 0.01). (3) In cases of congruence, older adults’ GWB was higher when the neuroticism of both sides was lower (p < 0.01). (4) PR partially mediated the relationship between neuroticism incongruence and older adults’ GWB (indirect effect = 0.14, p < 0.01).ConclusionThe neuroticism incongruence between older adults and primary caregivers was beneficial to older adults’ GWB and was partially mediated by PR.
Highlights
The aging population has impacted the service quality of older adults in China, and more attention has been paid to mental health care for older adults
Aim: Using this theory, we explored the effect of the neuroticism fit between older adults and primary caregivers on older adults’ General well-being (GWB) and examined the mediating role of psychological resilience (PR)
In this study, based on dominance complementarity theory, we aimed to explore the effect of neuroticism fit between older adults and their primary caregivers on older adults’ GWB and to further examine the mediating role of PR
Summary
The aging population has impacted the service quality of older adults in China, and more attention has been paid to mental health care for older adults. Recent studies have demonstrated that in older adults, GWB appears to exhibit an age-related decline (Smith et al, 2002; Momtaz et al, 2011). It is not unusual for older adults in nursing homes to experience a low level of GWB (Timmins et al, 2015). The dominance complementarity theory argues that effective and continuing interpersonal relationships require complementary dominance and submission values. This theory has been widely applied to interpersonal interaction studies. Studies have demonstrated the correlation between neurotic personality traits and general well-being (GWB) in older adults, the interpersonal interactions and psychological mechanisms underlying this effect remain unclear
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