Traits in transition: The structure of parent-reported personality traits from early childhood to early adulthood

Journal of Personality

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 182-199

  Soto, Christopher J ^a   John, Oliver P ^b  

^a Colby College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EGO DEVELOPMENT; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; TEMPERAMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERAMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899629581     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12044     Document Type: Article

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