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Life Events as Environmental States and Genetic Traits and the Role of Personality: A Longitudinal Twin Study

Kandler, Christian, Bleidorn, Wiebke, Riemann, Rainer, Angleitner, Alois, Spinath, Frank M.·2012·Behavior Genetics
DOI 10.1007/s10519-011-9491-0
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The occurrence of many life events is not entirely random but genetically influenced. The current study examined the sources underlying the stability or recurrence of life events and the developmental interplay between personality traits and life events. In a longitudinal study of 338 adult twin pairs we estimated (1) the genetic and environmental sources of continuity in aggregates of life events, (2) the sources through which personality influences the experience of life events, and (3) the sources through which life events influence personality. Unlike personality which showed both genetic and environmental influences on substantial continuity over time, stability of life events was moderate and mainly influenced by genetic factors. Significant associations between personality and life events were specific to certain personality traits and qualitative aspects of life events (controllable positive, controllable negative, and less controllable negative), primarily directional from personality to life events, and basically genetically mediated. Controlled for these genetic associations, we also found some small and basically environmentally mediated effects of life events on personality traits. The results support the concept of genotype-environment correlation as a propulsive mechanism of development.

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  • Life events involving clearly defined and unambiguous sets of behavioral, cognitive, or emotional demands are most likely to lead to enduring personality changes.

    “Theory and research suggests that those life events that involve clearly defined and unambiguous sets of behavioral, cognitive, or emotional demands are most likely to lead to enduring personality changes”

    From Life Events and Personality Trait Change. (2018) · cites this paper as Kandler et al., 2012

  • Some theories of personality development emphasize the impact of major life events such as marriage, unemployment, or parenthood on personality traits.

    “Accounts differ in the role given to environmental influences, with some emphasizing the impact of major life events such as marriage, unemployment, or parenthood”

    From Life Events and Personality Trait Change. (2018) · cites this paper as Kandler, Bleidorn, Riemann, Angleitner, & Spinath, 2012

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Authors
Kandler, C., Bleidorn, W., Riemann, R., Angleitner, A., & Spinath, F. M.
Affiliations
  • Bielefeld University (DE)
  • Saarland University (DE)
Corresponding author
Kandler, Christian
ORCID
Venue
Behavior Genetics
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2011-08-07
Volume
42
Issue
1
Pages
57-72
ISSN
  • 0001-8244 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3297
DOI
10.1007/s10519-011-9491-0
OpenAlex
W2099386505
Cited by
178
References
57
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FWCI
11.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
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  • PUB – Publications at Bielefeld University (Bielefeld University) (submittedVersion)
  • Publikationen an der Universität Bielefeld (Universität Bielefeld) (submittedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Abilities and Testing
Keywords
life events, personality traits, genetic factors, environmental influences, twin pairs, longitudinal development, genotype-environment correlation
MeSH terms
Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Environment, Female, Genetics, Behavioral, Genotype, Humans, Life Change Events, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Models, Genetic, Personality, Sex Factors, Twins, Twins, Dizygotic, Twins, Monozygotic, Genetic Variation, Likelihood Functions

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