Picture of me 20 years from now.
"The best childhood personality predictor of longevity was conscientiousness--the qualities of a prudent, persistent, well-organized person," according to the two professors (he at the University of California--Riverside, and she at La Sierra University). "Conscientiousness ... also turned out to be the best personality predictor of long life when measured in adulthood."
And to go along with the prediction there is a test. Though I think they get conscientiousness mixed up with OCD, here's the test.
First the possible answers which will indicate how close the statement is to your thoughts about yourself....
1 -- Very inaccurate
2 -- Moderately inaccurate
3 -- Neither accurate nor inaccurate
4 -- Moderately accurate
5 -- Very accurate
Now on to evaluating yourself (you may need a pencil and paper)....
1. I am always prepared.
2. I leave my belongings around.
3. I enjoy planning my work in detail.
4. I make a mess of things.
5. I get chores done right away.
6. I often forget to put things back in their proper place.
7. I like order.
8. I shirk my duties.
9. I follow a schedule.
10. I am persistent in the accomplishment of my work and ends.
So how to score? This is where you may need the paper and pencil....
Scoring for questions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 10: Each answer is worth one to five points, matching the numbers of the answers (one point for very inaccurate, two points for moderately inaccurate, and so forth, up to five points for very accurate). For questions 2, 4, 6, and 8, reverse the scoring order (one point for very accurate, two points for moderately accurate, and so on, up to five points for very inaccurate).
Total scores can range from a low of 10 to a high of 50. "This score is a good measure of conscientiousness," the book says. "Total scores between 10 and 24 indicate very low conscientiousness ... Scores between 37 and 50 suggest exceptionally high conscientiousness."
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Interesting finding. Conscientious people lead more prudent lives.
It is likely that conscientiousness as a personality trait gets translated into healthy behaviors, such as eating nutritiously, not overeating, exercising, avoiding unnecessary risks, and general prudence. They would be less likely to smoke or use illegal drugs. Conscientious people plan ahead, and this gives them an edge.
I can't even friggin' figure out how to get my score! I'm apparently going to die.
okay I read this wrong.
Being dumb helps apparently.
I got a 45 so I guess I will live long and clueless. :-)
Duck - And safe lives.
Angel - You aren't going to hear a conscientious person holler 'Hey y'all, watch this!.
Peg - Spock would be proud of your score. And your persistence.
Good point, Mike. Conscientious people are non-risk takers,
Elvis - Yup. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to my last minute chute opening free fall blindfold skydiving jump.
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