TY - JOUR
T1 - Continuity and change of childhood personality characteristics through the lens of teachers
AU - Prinzie, Peter
AU - Deković, Maja
PY - 2008/7
Y1 - 2008/7
N2 - This 3-year longitudinal study provides a comprehensive analysis of continuity and change in teacher ratings of personality characteristics of 475 children (6-9 years old). Personality was measured with the 144-item Hierarchical Personality Inventory for Children. Data were analyzed using four different methods: differential continuity, mean-level continuity, individual differences in continuity, and ipsative continuity. Convergent evidence pointing toward personality continuity, as opposed to change, was found. Analyses indicated small normative (i.e. mean-level) changes, moderate rank-order stability correlations, high individual-level continuity and moderate levels of ipsative (i.e. profile) stability. The only gender difference that was found is that more girls than expected decreased on self-confidence.
AB - This 3-year longitudinal study provides a comprehensive analysis of continuity and change in teacher ratings of personality characteristics of 475 children (6-9 years old). Personality was measured with the 144-item Hierarchical Personality Inventory for Children. Data were analyzed using four different methods: differential continuity, mean-level continuity, individual differences in continuity, and ipsative continuity. Convergent evidence pointing toward personality continuity, as opposed to change, was found. Analyses indicated small normative (i.e. mean-level) changes, moderate rank-order stability correlations, high individual-level continuity and moderate levels of ipsative (i.e. profile) stability. The only gender difference that was found is that more girls than expected decreased on self-confidence.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2008.03.002
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2008.03.002
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:42649143817
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 45
SP - 82
EP - 88
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
IS - 1
ER -