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Peer reviewedWoodruff, Diana S.; Birren, James E. – Developmental Psychology, 1972
Authors suggest that separating the effects of age changes and cohort differences in personality can add new dimensions to the existing body of developmental literature on personality. (Authors/MB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Cross Sectional Studies, Literature Reviews
Download full textLivson, Florine B. – 1975
Patterns of personality development leading to psychological health at age 50 were compared in 24 women and 21 men, studied longitudinally since adolescence. Personality Q sorts at four ages--early and late teens, ages 40 and 50--were used to assess personality change and overall psychological health. Q sorts were based on extensive data and…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Longitudinal Studies, Mental Health, Middle Aged Adults
Peer reviewedHart, Daniel; Atkins, Robert; Fegley, Suzanne – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 2003
Applied a person-centered approach to childhood personality development in 28 diverse samples of 3- to 6-year-olds studied over 6 years. Identified resilient, overcontrolled, and undercontrolled personality types. Found that the undercontrolled personality type related to intellectual decline over 6 years. The number of family risks predicted…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Child Development
