Intra-individual change in personality stability and age
A Terracciano, RR McCrae, PT Costa Jr - Journal of research in personality, 2010 - Elsevier
The stability of individual differences in personality traits is typically examined at the group
level with test–retest correlations across two assessments. For 684 subjects (age range 17–
76) we computed individual coefficients from three sequential assessments to evaluate intra-
individual (ie, within-person) change in stability over time. For both trait and profile (ipsative)
stability, results indicate that intra-individual stability increases up to age 30 and then
plateaus. Neither demographic variables (sex, ethnicity, education, and secular trends), nor …
level with test–retest correlations across two assessments. For 684 subjects (age range 17–
76) we computed individual coefficients from three sequential assessments to evaluate intra-
individual (ie, within-person) change in stability over time. For both trait and profile (ipsative)
stability, results indicate that intra-individual stability increases up to age 30 and then
plateaus. Neither demographic variables (sex, ethnicity, education, and secular trends), nor …
