Goal and personality trait development in a transitional period: Assessing change and stability in personality development

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 428-441

  Lüdtke, Oliver ^a   Trautwein, Ulrich ^a   Husemann, Nicole ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Five factor model; Life goals; Personality development; Stability; Young adulthood

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; GERMANY; GOALS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62249209500     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167208329215     Document Type: Article

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