“…Regarding personality, recent studies with related constructs suggest that traits, such as neuroticism and extraversion, play a role in shaping awareness of aging processes, with neuroticism being positively and extraversion be ing negatively related to negatively toned age awareness (Wahl, Konieczny, & Diehl, 2013). Individuals high in neuroticism, those having little optimism, and individuals low in tolerance of ambi guity tend to display more negative ATOA than others (KotterGriihn et al, 2009;Levy, 2008;Moor, Zimprich, Schmitt, & Kliegel, 2006). Beyond personality, psychological resources, such as control beliefs, might be important for preserving positive ATOA when physical functioning declines (Sargent-Cox et al, 2012b).…”