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A multimetric examination of self-reported personality functioning and personality trait development
Amanda J Wright1, Maike Luhmann2, Sophia Salzburg2
1Department of Psychology, University of Zurich.
Personality functioning, a key aspect of personality disorders, shows development over time and is influenced by life events. This study reveals personality functioning is more susceptible to external influences than Big Five traits.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Personality Science
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Personality functioning (Criterion A) involves intrapersonal and interpersonal capacities.
- It's considered malleable and linked to normal personality traits (e.g., Big Five).
- Longitudinal development of personality functioning is understudied but crucial for theory and treatment.
Purpose of the Study:
- Examine 1-year unconditional and event-related changes in personality functioning.
- Identify predictors of change heterogeneity.
- Compare personality functioning development to Big Five traits.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study of 1,440 German-speaking young adults (mean age 25.57).
- Assessed self-reported personality functioning and Big Five traits.
- Analyzed unconditional and event-related changes across four metrics.
Main Results:
- Unconditional development was similar across constructs, with some trait/metric differences.
- Life events explained heterogeneity, primarily in personality functioning, indicating higher susceptibility to external influences.
- Event perceptions and initial levels predicted changes; personality functioning moderated Big Five changes.
Conclusions:
- Personality functioning and Big Five traits show conceptual similarities and differences.
- Findings inform theoretical frameworks and personality disorder treatment.
- Identifies conditions for expected changes in personality pathology.
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