Personality in adulthood : a five-factor theory perspective / Robert R. McCrae, Paul T. Costa, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCrae, Robert R.

Contributor:

Costa, Paul T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Personality--Age factors.

Personality.

Maturation (Psychology).

Adulthood--Psychological aspects.

Adulthood.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Guilford Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Now in a revised and expanded second edition, this influential work argues for the enduring stability of personality across adult development. It also offers a highly accessible introduction to the five-factor model of personality. Critically reviewing different theories of personality and adult development, the authors explain the logic behind the scientific assessment of personality, present a comprehensive model of trait structure, and examine patterns of trait stability and change after age 30, incorporating data from ongoing cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. The second edition

Contents:

Facts and theories of adult development

A trait approach to personality

Measuring personality

The search for growth or decline in personality

Cross-cultural perspectives on personality and aging

The course of personality development in the individual

Stability reconsidered : qualifications and rival hypotheses

A different view : ego psychologies and projective methods

Adult development as seen through the personal interview

A five-factor theory of personality

The influences of personality on the life course.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-259) and index.

ISBN:

9786610025008

1-59385-260-6

9786611228279

1-280-02500-X

1-135-45971-1

0-203-42841-2