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Can Children Provide Coherent, Stable, and Valid Self-Reports on the Big Five Dimensions? A Longitudinal Study From Ages 5 to 7.

Measelle, Jeffrey R., John, Oliver P., Ablow, Jennifer C., Cowan, Philip A., Cowan, Carolyn P.·2005·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
DOI 10.1037/0022-3514.89.1.90
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Research on early childhood personality has been scarce. Self-reports of Big Five personality traits were measured longitudinally with the Berkeley Puppet Interview when children were 5, 6, and 7 years of age. For comparative purposes, Big Five self-reports were collected in a sample of college students. The children's self-reports showed levels of consistency and differentiation that approached those of the college age sample. Children's personality self-reports demonstrated significant correlations across the 1- and 2-year longitudinal intervals. Substantial and increasing convergence was found between children's self-reports of Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness and conceptually relevant behavior ratings provided by mothers, fathers, and teachers. Children's self-reports of Neuroticism were unrelated to adults' reports but did predict sadness and anxious behavior observed in the laboratory. The results provide the beginnings of an account of how the Big Five dimensions begin to be salient and emerge as coherent, stable, and valid self-perceptions in childhood.

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Authors
Measelle, J. R., John, O. P., Ablow, J. C., Cowan, P. A., & Cowan, C. P.
Venue
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2005
Volume
89
Issue
1
Pages
90-106
ISSN
  • 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1315
DOI
10.1037/0022-3514.89.1.90
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W2018205067
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240
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10.29
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journal article
Language
en
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Measelle, J. R., John, O. P., Ablow, J. C., Cowan, P. A., & Cowan, C. P. (2005). Can Children Provide Coherent, Stable, and Valid Self-Reports on the Big Five Dimensions? A Longitudinal Study From Ages 5 to 7. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.89.1.90

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