Personality trait predictors of healthcare use: A coordinated analysis of 15 samples
Across 15 samples and nearly 359,000 people, we found small but consistent associations between Big Five traits and visiting the dentist, seeing a …
Preregistration
Data overuse in aging research: Emerging issues and potential solutions
Public longitudinal datasets are a gift to aging research, but heavy reuse of a few of them can make the literature look more independent and more …
Preregistration of secondary data analysis: A template and tutorial
A 25-question preregistration template written for analyses of existing data, with guidance on each question and a worked example. It asks researchers …
The relationship between career success and sense of purpose: Examining linkages and changes
In 307 university alumni assessed about 12 years apart, work satisfaction was associated with sense of purpose, but occupational prestige was not. …
Working toward a purpose: Examining the cross-sectional and longitudinal effects of work characteristics on sense of purpose
Using up to three waves of the MIDUS study, we asked which features of work are associated with a sense of purpose in life. Skill variety and coworker …
Recommendations for Increasing the Transparency of Analysis of Preexisting Data Sets
Open-science reforms were built around newly collected data. We describe how researchers who analyze preexisting data can be transparent about what …
Who Are the Scrooges? Personality Predictors of Holiday Spending
Using about 2 million bank transactions from 2,133 people, we looked at how Big Five personality traits are associated with holiday spending. …