Longevity, big five personality factors, and health behaviors: Presidents from washington to nixon

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 273-288

  McCann, Stewart J H ^a  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Big five; Conscientiousness; Exercise; Health; Openness; Personality; Presidents; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; LONGEVITY; PERSONALITY; POLITICS;

FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; LONGEVITY; PERSONALITY; POLITICS;

EID: 20444478003     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.139.3.273-288     Document Type: Article

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