TY - JOUR
T1 - Transactional links between personality and adaptation from childhood through adulthood
AU - Shiner, Rebecca L.
AU - Masten, Ann S.
PY - 2002/12/1
Y1 - 2002/12/1
N2 - Does childhood personality foreshadow later adaptation in the key developmental task domains of academic achievement, work, rule-abiding conduct, friendships, and romantic relationships? In this article we present a synopsis of recent findings from the Project Competence longitudinal study of 205 children who were assessed around ages 10, 20, and 30. Childhood personality differences predicted adaptation at all three time periods and also changes in adaptation over time. On the other hand, features of adult personality were presaged by childhood adaptation, and in some cases childhood adaptation predicted the course of personality development. To understand better the transactional processes that shape and link personality and adaptive success over the life course, longitudinal designs and more dynamic models of personality development will be needed.
AB - Does childhood personality foreshadow later adaptation in the key developmental task domains of academic achievement, work, rule-abiding conduct, friendships, and romantic relationships? In this article we present a synopsis of recent findings from the Project Competence longitudinal study of 205 children who were assessed around ages 10, 20, and 30. Childhood personality differences predicted adaptation at all three time periods and also changes in adaptation over time. On the other hand, features of adult personality were presaged by childhood adaptation, and in some cases childhood adaptation predicted the course of personality development. To understand better the transactional processes that shape and link personality and adaptive success over the life course, longitudinal designs and more dynamic models of personality development will be needed.
KW - Competence
KW - Life outcomes
KW - Personality development
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U2 - 10.1016/S0092-6566(02)00508-1
DO - 10.1016/S0092-6566(02)00508-1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036956887
VL - 36
SP - 580
EP - 588
JO - Journal of Research in Personality
JF - Journal of Research in Personality
SN - 0092-6566
IS - 6
ER -