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  • Psychology
  • Personality Science
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Personality trait changes are most pronounced during young adulthood.
  • The stability of personality traits after young adulthood is debated, with explanations including inherent trait stability versus stability of life contexts.
  • Previous research primarily relied on self-ratings, potentially limiting understanding of personality development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test competing explanations of trait stability versus context stability in personality development.
  • To examine age differences in Big Five trait changes under similar (college) and different contextual conditions.
  • To investigate if personality changes observed in self-ratings are also reflected in implicit measures and other-ratings.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal multimethod study with 241 adults across three groups: young students, older students, and older nonstudents.
  • Data collected at four time points over 2 years.
  • Utilized self-ratings, other-ratings, and implicit measures of Big Five personality traits.

Main Results:

  • Replicated increases in self-rated emotional stability, open-mindedness, extraversion, and conscientiousness in young students.
  • Observed distinct personality change patterns in older students and older nonstudents.
  • Changes in other-ratings and implicit measures only partially aligned with self-rated trait changes.

Conclusions:

  • Substantial personality trait changes can occur beyond young adulthood in certain groups.
  • Contextual factors play a significant role in shaping personality development across the lifespan.
  • Employing multiple measurement methods (self, other, implicit) is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of personality development.