Differential Stability and Individual Growth Trajectories of Big Five and Affective Traits During Young Adulthood

Jatin G Vaidya; Elizabeth K Gray; Jeffrey R Haig; Daniel K Mroczek; David Watson

doi:10.1111/j.1467-6494.2007.00486.x

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Differential Stability and Individual Growth Trajectories of Big Five and Affective Traits During Young Adulthood

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Differential Stability and Individual Growth Trajectories of Big Five and Affective Traits During Young Adulthood

Jatin G Vaidya, Elizabeth K Gray, Jeffrey R Haig, Daniel K Mroczek and David Watson

Journal of personality, Vol.76(2), pp.267-304

04/2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2007.00486.x

PMCID: PMC2752221

PMID: 18331279

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Abstract

Big Five and affective traits were measured at three assessments when participants were on average 18, 21, and 24 years old. Rank-order stability analyses revealed that stability correlations tended to be higher across the second compared to the first retest interval; however, affective traits consistently were less stable than the Big Five. Median stability coefficients for the Big Five increased from .62 (Time 1 vs. Time 2) to .70 (Time 2 to Time 3); parallel increases also were observed for measures of negative affectivity (median rs=.49 and .55, respectively) and positive affectivity (median rs=.48 and .57, respectively). Growth curve analyses revealed significant change on each of the Big Five and affective traits, although many of the scales also showed significant variability in individual trajectories. Thus, rank-order stability is increasing for a range of personality traits, although there also is significant variability in change trajectories during young adulthood.

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Title: Subtitle: Differential Stability and Individual Growth Trajectories of Big Five and Affective Traits During Young Adulthood
Creators: Jatin G Vaidya - Purdue University
Elizabeth K Gray - Purdue University
Jeffrey R Haig - Purdue University
Daniel K Mroczek - Purdue University
David Watson - Purdue University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of personality, Vol.76(2), pp.267-304
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2007.00486.x
PMID: 18331279
PMCID: PMC2752221
NLM abbreviation: J Pers
ISSN: 0022-3506
eISSN: 1467-6494
Language: English
Date published: 04/2008
Academic Unit: Psychiatry; Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; University College Courses
Record Identifier: 9984003902902771

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