Age differences in personality traits from 10 to 65: Big Five domains and facets in a large crosssectional sample.

Soto, Christopher J.; John, Oliver P.; Gosling, Samuel D.; Potter, Jeff
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 100(2), Feb 2011, 330348. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0021717

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Hypotheses about mean-level age differences in the Big Five personality

domains, as well as 10 more specific facet traits within those domains, were tested in a
very large cross-sectional sample (N = 1,267,218) of children, adolescents, and adults
(ages 1065) assessed over the World Wide Web. The results supported several
conclusions. First, late childhood and adolescence were key periods. Across these
years, age trends for some traits (a) were especially pronounced, (b) were in a direction
different from the corresponding adult trends, or (c) first indicated the presence of
gender differences. Second, there were some negative trends in psychosocial maturity
from late childhood into adolescence, whereas adult trends were overwhelmingly in the
direction of greater maturity and adjustment. Third, the related but distinguishable facet
traits within each broad Big Five domain often showed distinct age trends, highlighting
the importance of facet-level research for understanding life span age differences in
personality. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
Ipoteze despre diferenele de nivel vrsta medie n domeniile de
personalitate Big Five, precum si 10 de trsturi mai specifice secundare n
aceste domenii, au fost testate ntr-o prob n seciune transversal foarte
mare (N = 1267218) de copii, adolesceni i aduli (cu varsta cuprinsa intre
10-65) a evaluat peste World Wide Web. Rezultatele sprijinit de mai multe
concluzii. n primul rnd, copilrie i adolescen trzie fost perioade cheie.
Peste aceti ani, tendinele de vrst pentru anumite caracteristici (a) au fost
deosebit de pronunat, (b) au fost ntr-o direcie diferit de tendinele aduli
corespunztoare, sau (c) a indicat n primul rnd prezena unor diferene de
gen. n al doilea rnd, au existat unele tendine negative n maturitate
psihosociale din copilarie pana tarziu in adolescenta, ntruct tendinele
aduli au fost o majoritate covritoare n direcia unei mai mari maturitate i
ajustarea. n al treilea rnd, trsturile fateta aferente, dar distincte din
cadrul fiecrei larg Big Five domeniu au aratat de multe ori tendinele
distincte de vrst, subliniind importana cercetrii la nivel de aspect pentru
a nelege diferenele de vrst deschidere via de personalitate. (PsycINFO
Database nregistrare (c) 2012 APA, toate drepturile rezervate)

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/per.596/abstract
Big Five personality development in adolescence and adulthood

The present article examines Big Five personality development across adolescence and middle
adulthood. Two adolescents and their fathers and mothers from 285 Dutch families rated their
own and their family members' personality. Using accelerated longitudinal growth curve
analyses, mean level change in Big Five factors was estimated. For boys, Extraversion and
Openness decreased and for girls, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and
Openness increased. Whereas mothers' Emotional Stability and Conscientiousness increased,
fathers' Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Emotional Stability decreased. Differences in selfand other-reported personality change were found, as well as interindividual differences in
personality change. Results confirm that personality change is possible across the life course
but these changes are not similar for all individuals and depend on the type of observer.
Copyright 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Susan J. T. Branje1,*,

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Cornelis F. M. van Lieshout2 and

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Jan R. M. Gerris2

Article first published online: 21 JUN 2006

DOI: 10.1002/per.596
Articolul de fa examineaz Big Five de personalitate de dezvoltare peste
adolescenta si la maturitate mijloc. Dou adolescenti si parintii lor i mamele
din 285 familii olandeze evaluat propria personalitate i membrii familiilor
acestora ". Folosind curba de cretere accelerat longitudinal analize,
modificarea medie nivel n cinci mari factori a fost estimat. Pentru biei,
Extraversiune i deschidere a sczut i pentru fete, Extraversiune,
Agreabilitate, Contiinciozitatea, i deschidere a crescut. ntruct mamele
emoional stabilitate i contiinciozitatea crescut, prinii "Extraversiune,
Agreabilitate, si emotionale de stabilitate a sczut. Diferenele n schimbare
de personalitate de sine i alte-au raportat au fost gsite, precum i
diferenele interindividuale n schimbare de personalitate. Rezultatele
confirme c schimbarea de personalitate este posibil peste parcursul vieii,
dar aceste modificri nu sunt similare pentru toate persoanele fizice i
depind de tipul de observator.