Age differences in the personality hierarchy: A multi-sample replication study across the life span

Yuzhan Hang*, Christopher Soto, Lydia Gabriela Speyer, Liina Haring, Billy Lee, Fritz Ostendorf, René Mõttus

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Abstract / Description of output

This replication and extension of Mõttus and Rozgonjuk (2019) compared the extents of age-related information captured by different levels of the personality trait hierarchy (domains, facets and nuances, indexed by individual items) in several samples (N = 51,524) of different age ranges and cultural backgrounds, and tested with different instruments. Across samples and measures, lower trait hierarchy levels (especially nuances) tended to contain substantially more age-sensitive information than higher levels; most of the unique age-sensitive information was in nuances. Besides showing the need for more nuanced personality (development) research, the findings suggest ways of testing novel hypotheses that rely on systematic between-trait variance in age differences.
Original languageEnglish
Article number104121
JournalJournal of Research in Personality
Volume93
Early online date7 Jun 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2021

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • age differences
  • facets
  • nuances
  • personality development
  • The Big Five domains

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