Personality Stability and Change in Early Adulthood: A Behavioral Genetic Analysis.

McGue, Matt; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ461708

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Publication Date: 1993

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Personality Stability and Change in Early Adulthood: A Behavioral Genetic Analysis.

McGue, Matt; And Others

Developmental Psychology, v29 n1 p96-109 Jan 1993

A total of 127 pairs of twins completed a measure of personality at 20 and 30 years of age. Analyses revealed that variance in negative emotionality was the result of diminishing genetic influence; personality stability was the result of genetic factors; and personality change was the result of environmental factors. (BC)

Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Genetics, Individual Differences, Longitudinal Studies, Personality, Personality Change, Personality Measures, Twins, Young Adults

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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