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Alessandri, Guido; Caprara, Gian Vittorio; Tisak, John – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2012
Literature documents that the judgments people hold about themselves, their life, and their future are important ingredients of their psychological functioning and well-being and are commonly related to each other. In this article, results from a longitudinal study (N = 298, 45% males) are presented. Using an integrative Latent Curve, Latent…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Adolescents, Personality Traits, Individual Development
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Carlson, Marianne; Mulaik, Stanley A. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1993
The role that language plays in mediating the influence of verbal descriptions of persons on trait ratings of those persons was studied for 280 college students. Results suggest that the influence of verbally communicated descriptions of persons on trait ratings is mediated by the expected latent factors. (SLD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Evaluation Methods, Factor Analysis