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Predictors of volitional personality change in younger and older adults: Response surface analyses signify the complementary perspectives of the self and knowledgeable others
Boris EgloffCornelia WrzusMartin Quintussubject
AgreeablenessExtraversion and introversionSocial Psychologymedia_common.quotation_subject05 social sciencesAlternative five model of personality050109 social psychologyConscientiousnessBig Five personality traits and cultureHierarchical structure of the Big Five050105 experimental psychologyDevelopmental psychologyPersonality0501 psychology and cognitive sciencessense organsBig Five personality traitsskin and connective tissue diseasesPsychologyGeneral Psychologymedia_commondescription
Abstract Goals to change personality traits have been linked to self-rated Big Five traits. Extending previous research, we investigated the associations between change goals and diverse personality characteristics (e.g., self-esteem), other-rated Big Five traits, and self-other agreement in an age-heterogeneous sample ( N = 378). Results replicated previous associations of change goals with age and self-rated traits. Additionally, change goals were stronger when others rated a person’s traits as low and when self-other agreement about traits was greater for extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. Associations of additional personality characteristics with change goals diminished when we controlled for the Big Five traits. We conclude that goals to change personality traits primarily reflect the perspective of the self and, for some traits, of knowledgeable others.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | Journal of Research in Personality |