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. © 2008, Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
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Vaidya, J. G., Gray, E. K., Haig, J. R., Mroczek, D. K., & Watson, D. (2008). Differential stability and individual growth trajectories of big five and affective traits during young adulthood. Journal of Personality, 76(2), 267–304. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2007.00486.x
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