Margaret L Kern

Summary

Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Do conscientious individuals live longer? A quantitative review
    Margaret L Kern
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, CA 82521 0426, USA
    Health Psychol 27:505-12. 2008
  2. ncbi Stability of physical activity across the lifespan
    Howard S Friedman
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, USA
    J Health Psychol 13:1092-104. 2008
  3. ncbi Conscientiousness, career success, and longevity: a lifespan analysis
    Margaret L Kern
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 0426, USA
    Ann Behav Med 37:154-63. 2009
  4. ncbi Predictors of physical activity patterns across adulthood: a growth curve analysis
    Margaret L Kern
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 0426, USA
    Pers Soc Psychol Bull 36:1058-72. 2010
  5. ncbi Personality and health, subjective well-being, and longevity
    Howard S Friedman
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA
    J Pers 78:179-216. 2010

Detail Information

Publications5

  1. ncbi Do conscientious individuals live longer? A quantitative review
    Margaret L Kern
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, CA 82521 0426, USA
    Health Psychol 27:505-12. 2008
    ..Following up on growing evidence that higher levels of conscientiousness are associated with greater health protection, the authors conducted a meta-analysis of the association between conscientiousness-related traits and longevity...
  2. ncbi Stability of physical activity across the lifespan
    Howard S Friedman
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, USA
    J Health Psychol 13:1092-104. 2008
    ..Further, a simplex model provided a better fit than a one factor model. Successful models and interventions to improve health will likely require a more nuanced, pattern-sensitive understanding of physical activity across time...
  3. ncbi Conscientiousness, career success, and longevity: a lifespan analysis
    Margaret L Kern
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 0426, USA
    Ann Behav Med 37:154-63. 2009
    ..Markers of executive functioning, such as prudent planning for the future and impulse control, are related to conscientiousness and may be central to both occupational success and health outcomes...
  4. ncbi Predictors of physical activity patterns across adulthood: a growth curve analysis
    Margaret L Kern
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 0426, USA
    Pers Soc Psychol Bull 36:1058-72. 2010
    ..Results suggest that physical activity needs to be understood within the context of the individual's personality and long-term trajectory, not merely current motivations...
  5. ncbi Personality and health, subjective well-being, and longevity
    Howard S Friedman
    Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA
    J Pers 78:179-216. 2010
    ..Differential patterns of association between personality traits and healthy aging components are informative about individual personality characteristics and long-term health outcomes...