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Person-Environment Fit and its implications for personality development: a longitudinal study.

Brent W Roberts1, Richard W Robins

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL 61820, USA. broberts@s.psych.uiuc.edu

Journal of Personality
|December 23, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Person-Environment Fit (PE Fit) shows stability and growth during college. Factors like gender, ability, and personality traits influence PE Fit, impacting personality consistency and self-esteem.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Person-Environment Fit (PE Fit) is crucial for understanding individual adaptation.
  • Longitudinal studies are essential for tracking developmental changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the continuity and change in PE Fit over four years.
  • To investigate the relationship between PE Fit and personality development in college students.

Main Methods:

  • A 4-year longitudinal study.
  • Involved 305 college students.
  • Analyzed PE Fit stability, antecedents, and outcomes.

Main Results:

  • PE Fit exhibited moderate rank-order stability.

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  • Mean PE Fit levels showed small increases over time.
  • Antecedents included male gender, high academic ability, low agreeableness, and low neuroticism.
  • Outcomes included greater personality consistency, higher self-esteem, and decreased agreeableness and neuroticism.

    • Conclusions:

    • PE Fit is a dynamic construct that evolves during college.
    • PE Fit influences personality development, promoting consistency and specific trait changes.
    • Findings have implications for understanding student adjustment and personality trajectories.