The rank-order consistency of personality traits from childhood to old age: A quantitative review of longitudinal studies.

W. Roberts, Brent; F. DelVecchio, Wendy

doi:10.1037/0033-2909.126.1.3

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The rank-order consistency of personality traits from childhood to old age: A quantitative review of longitudinal studies.

Published in Psychological Bulletin • Jan 1, 2000

Authors:

Brent W. Roberts

Wendy F. DelVecchio

Abstract

The present study used meta-analytic techniques to test whether trait consistency maximizes and stabilizes at a specific period in the life course. From 152 longitudinal studies, 3,217 test-retest correlation coefficients were compiled. Meta-analytic estimates of mean population test-retest correlat...

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Trait

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Psychology

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