The kids are alright
Growth and stability in personality development from adolescence to adulthood
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6203706 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brent W Roberts (0000-0002-3244-1164, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, corresponding author), Avshalom Caspi (0000-0003-0082-4600), Terrie E Moffitt (0000-0002-8589-6760, King's College London) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 670-683 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.81.4.670 |
| PMID | 11642353 |
| OpenAlex | W4251003210 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 168 |
| References cited | 61 |
This longitudinal study provides a comprehensive analysis of continuity and change in personality functioning from age 18 to age 26 in a birth cohort (N = 921) using the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire (A. Tellegen, 1982). Data were analyzed using 4 different methods: differential continuity, mean-level change, individual differences in change, and ipsative change. Convergent evidence pointing toward personality continuity, as opposed to change, was found. The personality changes that did take place from adolescence to adulthood reflected growth in the direction of greater maturity; many adolescents became more controlled and socially more confident and less angry and alienated. Consistent with this, greater initial levels of maturity were associated with less personality change over time. The results indicate that the transition from adolescence to young adulthood is marked by continuity of personality and growth toward greater maturity
Adolescent development · Adult Development · Big Five personality traits · Developmental psychology · Early adulthood · Longitudinal study · Maturity (psychological) · Personality · Personality development · Young adult · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support
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| Citation types | Neutral: 151 |