Patterns and sources of continuity and change of energetic and temporal aspects of temperament in adulthood: A longitudinal twin study of self-and peer reports

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1739-1753

  Kandler, Christian ^a   Riemann, Rainer ^a   Angleitner, Alois ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Continuity; Development; Environmental; Genetic; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PHENOTYPE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PHENOTYPE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERAMENT; TWINS;

EID: 84883536163     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030744     Document Type: Article

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