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Hill, Patrick L.; Weston, Sara J.; Jackson, Joshua J. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2018
The current study examined whether relationships also influence personality trait development during middle and older adulthood, focusing on the individual's perception of support from the relationship partner. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study (n = 20,422; mean age = 65.9 years), we examined the longitudinal relationships between…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Adults, Older Adults, Interpersonal Relationship
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Roberts, Brent W.; Lejuez, Carl; Krueger, Robert F.; Richards, Jessica M.; Hill, Patrick L. – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Conscientiousness is a personality construct that is a core determinant of health, positive aging, and human capital. A large body of work has contributed to our understanding of this important aspect of personality, but there are multiple conceptual and methodological issues that complicate our understanding of conscientiousness. Toward this end,…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Individual Characteristics, Etiology, Evaluation Methods