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Age differences in the Big Five across the life span: evidence from two national samples

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Donnellan, M. Brent, Lucas, Richard E.·2008·Psychology and Aging
DOI 10.1037/a0012897PMC PMC2562318
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Cross-sectional age differences in the Big Five personality traits were investigated using 2 large datasets from Great Britain and Germany: the British Household Panel Study (BHPS; N > or = 14,039) and the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (GSEOP; N > or = 20,852). Participants, who ranged in age from 16 to the mid-80s, completed a 15-item version of the Big Five Inventory (e.g., John & Srivastava, 1999) in either 2005 or 2006. The observed age trends were generally consistent across both datasets. Extraversion and Openness were negatively associated with age, whereas Agreeableness was positively associated with age. Average levels of Conscientiousness were highest for participants in middle age. The only exception was Neuroticism, which was slightly negatively associated with age in the BHPS and slightly positively associated with age in the GSEOP. Neither gender nor education level were consistent moderators of age differences in the Big Five.

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Authors
Donnellan, M. B., & Lucas, R. E.
Affiliations
  • Michigan State University (US)
  • German Institute for Economic Research (DE)
ORCID
Lucas, Richard E.
Venue
Psychology and Aging
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2008-09
Volume
23
Issue
3
Pages
558-566
ISSN
  • 0882-7974 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1498
DOI
10.1037/a0012897
PMC
PMC2562318
OpenAlex
W2036924469
Cited by
560
References
39
Citations by year
2026: 33 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 40 · 2022: 68 · 2021: 42 · 2020: 35 · 2019: 35 · 2018: 33 · 2017: 37 · 2016: 26 · 2015: 35 · 2014: 22 · 2013: 26 · 2012: 29
FWCI
15.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Psychology and Aging (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Aging (1R03AG026028-01; 1R03AG028744-01)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Keywords
Big Five personality traits, age differences, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, British Household Panel Survey, German Socio-Economic Panel, gender differences, educational attainment
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Cross-Sectional Studies, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Educational Status, Female, Germany, United Kingdom, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Personality, Personality Assessment, Personality Inventory, Sex Factors

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