Life events sometimes alter the trajectory of personality development: Effect sizes for 25 life events estimated using a large, frequently assessed sample.
Big Five
growth curve
life events
longitudinal
personality
repeated events
Journal
Journal of personality
ISSN: 1467-6494
Titre abrégé: J Pers
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 2985194R
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 Apr 2023
11 Apr 2023
Historique:
revised:
25
01
2023
received:
01
06
2022
accepted:
23
03
2023
entrez:
12
4
2023
pubmed:
13
4
2023
medline:
13
4
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Personality changes across the life span. Life events, such as marriage, becoming a parent, and retirement, have been proposed as facilitating personality growth via the adoption of novel social roles. However, empirical evidence linking life events with personality development is sparse. Most studies have relied on few assessments separated by long time intervals and have focused on a single life event. In contrast, the content of life is composed of small, recurrent experiences (e.g., getting sick or practicing a hobby), with relatively few major events (e.g., childbirth). Small, frequently experienced life events may play an important and overlooked role in personality development. The present study examined the extent to which 25 major and minor life events alter the trajectory of personality development in a large, frequently assessed sample (N Using a flexible analytic strategy to accommodate the repeated occurrence of life events, we found that the trajectory of personality development shifted in response to a single occurrence of some major life events (e.g., divorce), and recurrent, "minor" life experiences (e.g., one's partner doing something special). Both stark role changes and frequently reinforced minor experiences can lead to personality change.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : NIA NIH HHS
Pays : United States
Organisme : National Science Foundation
Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. Journal of Personality published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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