Trait stability and continuity in childhood: Relating sociability and hostility to the Five-Factor model of personality

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 507-523

  Hampson, Sarah E ^a,b   Andrews, Judy A ^b   Barckley, Maureen ^b   Peterson, Missy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's personality; Continuity; Five Factor model; Hostility; Sociability; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247604481     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2006.06.003     Document Type: Article

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