Age Differences in Personality: Adolescents and Young Adults

Rebecca G. Ryan

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Age Differences in Personality: Adolescents and Young Adults

Rebecca G. Ryan

Psychology

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Abstract

The multidimensional personality questionnaire-brief form (MPQ-BF) (Patrick, Curtin, & Tellegen, 2002; Tellegen, 1982) was administered to a sample of adolescents ranging from 13 to 17 years of age and a sample of young adults ranging from 19 to 23 years of age. The MPQ-BF is believed to provide a richer understanding of key personality traits and dimensions but is less widely used; particularly with the current two age groups. Significant differences were found between the adolescents and the young adults in the overall dimensions of constraint and positive emotionality. An age by gender interaction was found in the overall dimension of negative emotionality. These differences are discussed in terms of both developmental and neurological changes that take place over this age span.

Original language	American English
Journal	Personality and Individual Differences
Volume	47
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2009.03.023
State	Published - Jan 1 2009

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Psychology
Psychiatry and Psychology

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Adolescents
Development
Personality
Young adults

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