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Personality Development at Work: Workplace Conditions, Personality Changes, and the Corresponsive Principle.
Kimdy Le1, M Brent Donnellan2, Rand Conger3
1Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus.
Journal of Personality
|January 23, 2013
Summary
Adult personality traits influence workplace conditions and income. These traits can be accentuated by work environments, supporting the corresponsive principle of personality development.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Adult personality development research increasingly examines factors linked to trait changes.
- Previous studies explored personality trait development in young adulthood and workplace perceptions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To replicate and extend research on personality trait development in young adulthood.
- To investigate the prospective associations between personality attributes and workplace conditions.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal analysis of data from up to 442 individuals in the Family Transitions Project.
- Inclusion of personality trait data (1994, 2003), academic records (1994), socioeconomic status (1994), and work condition reports (2001, 2003, 2005).
Main Results:
- Personality attributes were prospectively associated with work conditions and income.
- Findings supported the corresponsive principle of personality development, where traits are accentuated by associated workplace conditions.
- Personality traits prospectively predict perceptions of the workplace.
Conclusions:
- Personality traits are prospectively linked to workplace perceptions and conditions.
- Workplace conditions are associated with personality trait development.
- The findings support the corresponsive principle of personality development in young adulthood.
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