Subjective Age and Personality Development: A 10-Year Study

Journal of Personality

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 142-154

  Stephan, Yannick ^a   Sutin, Angelina R ^b   Terracciano, Antonio ^b  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924856608     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12090     Document Type: Article

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