The Enduring Impact of Maladaptive Personality Traits on Relationship Quality and Health in Later Life

Over the past 5 years, the S t. L ouis Personality and A ging N etwork ( SPAN ) has been collecting data on personality in later life with an emphasis on maladaptive personality, social integration, and health outcomes in a representative sample of 1,630 adults aged 55–64 living in the S t. L ouis area. This program has confirmed the importance of considering both the normal range of personality and in particular the role of maladaptive traits...