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Lucas, Richard E.; Donnellan, M. Brent – Developmental Psychology, 2009
Cross-sectional age differences in the Big Five personality traits were examined in a nationally representative sample of Australians (N = 12,618; age range = 15-84). Extraversion, Neuroticism, and Openness were negatively associated with age, whereas Agreeableness and Conscientiousness were positively associated with age. Effect sizes comparing…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Family Income
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de Bruijn, Gert-Jan; Kremers, Stef P. J.; van Mechelen, Willem; Brug, Johannes – Health Education Research, 2005
Personality is regarded as a distal determinant of health behavior and has been found to be associated with health behavior in young adults. Research investigating the association between personality and health behaviors in adolescents, however, is lacking. The present study explored the direct associations between Big Five personality dimensions…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Health Behavior, Young Adults, Personality Traits