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 language | English |
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Article number | 104121 |
Journal | Journal of Research in Personality |
Volume | 93 |
Early online date | 7 Jun 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2021 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- age differences
- facets
- nuances
- personality development
- The Big Five domains