Life events sometimes alter the trajectory of personality development: Effect sizes for 25 life events estimated using a large, frequently assessed sample

Journal of Personality, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 92(1), С. 130 - 146

Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2023

Abstract Objective Personality changes across the life span. Life events, such as marriage, becoming a parent, and retirement, have been proposed facilitating personality growth via adoption of novel social roles. However, empirical evidence linking events with development is sparse. Most studies relied on few assessments separated by long time intervals focused single event. In contrast, content composed small, recurrent experiences (e.g., getting sick or practicing hobby), relatively major childbirth). Small, frequently experienced may play an important overlooked role in development. Method The present study examined extent to which 25 minor alter trajectory large, assessed sample ( N = 4904, 47,814, median retest interval 35 days). Results Using flexible analytic strategy accommodate repeated occurrence we found that shifted response some divorce), recurrent, “minor” one's partner doing something special). Conclusion Both stark reinforced can lead change.

Язык: Английский

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Perception of major life events and personality trait change

European Journal of Personality, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 37(5), С. 524 - 542

Опубликована: Июнь 21, 2022

Major life events can trigger personality trait change. However, a clear, replicable pattern of event-related change has yet to be identified. We examined whether the perception major is associated with Therefore, we assessed young adults’ traits at five measurement occasions within 1 year. At second occasion, also their recently experienced event using Event Characteristics Questionnaire. Contrary our expectations, perceived impact was not amount change, but valence changes in agreeableness and neuroticism. Exploratory analyses revealed some weak associations between other characteristics as well interactions categories predicting In general, effect sizes were small, depended on time interval pre-event post-event assessment. Results indicate that should considered when examining

Язык: Английский

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Subjective experiences of life events match individual differences in personality development.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 125(5), С. 1136 - 1156

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2023

The last 2 decades have witnessed increased research on the role of life events in personality trait development, but few findings appear to be robust.We propose that a key resolving this issue is incorporating individuals' subjective experiences into study event-related development.To test this, we developed and administered survey about change representative Dutch sample (N = 5,513, Ages 16-95) linked their responses 12-year trajectories measured Big Five development.Most participants (63%) believed event impacted past 10 years, average 5 years presurvey.These participants, even those who experienced same event, had markedly heterogenous perceptions how traits changed why each affected personality.In preregistered analyses, examined participants' individual before after they identified as most impactful.Across events, retrospective were significantly correlated with short-term long-term postevent across (mean rs .22,.28)and preevent all except agreeableness r .16).We also found correspondence between perceived development analyses two commonly reported personality-changing events: health problems death loved one/family member.Finally, explored associations change-inducing characteristics.Using these findings, argue future should de-emphasize mean-level focus varied whether, when, how, personality.

Язык: Английский

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Utilizing social media and machine learning for personality and emotion recognition using PERS

Neural Computing and Applications, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 35(33), С. 23927 - 23941

Опубликована: Сен. 5, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Examining individual differences in personality trait changes after negative life events

European Journal of Personality, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 38(2), С. 209 - 224

Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2023

Personality traits can change throughout the entire life span, but people differ in their personality trait changes. To better understand individual differences changes, we examined personal (personality functioning), environmental (environmental changes), and event-related moderators (e.g., perceived event characteristics) of Therefore, used a sample 1069 participants who experienced negative last 5 weeks assessed at five measurement occasions over 6 months. Employing preregistered multilevel lasso estimation, did not find any significant effects. While exploratory analyses generally confirmed this conclusion, they also identified some effects that might being worth to be considered future research impact social status changes were associated with agreeableness after experiencing relationship breakup). In total, our explained less than 2% variance traits. Nonetheless, study has several important implications for on change. For example, should consider personal, environmental, moderators, use different analytical methods, rely highly powered samples detect very small

Язык: Английский

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How are common major life events perceived? Exploring differences between and variability of different typical event profiles and raters

European Journal of Personality, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 37(2), С. 171 - 186

Опубликована: Март 20, 2022

Research on major life events and personality change often focuses the occurrence of specific such as childbirth, unemployment, or divorce. However, this typical approach has three important limitations: (1) Life are typically measured categorically, (2) it is assumed that people experience from same event in way, (3) external ratings have unknown levels validity. To address these limitations, we examined how common perceived, much perceptions vary within events, well correspond to subjective who experienced events. We analyzed nine psychologically relevant characteristics 10 different types raters ( N = 2,210). Each had a distinct subjectively rated profile corresponded ratings. Collectively, study demonstrates can be meaningfully described differentiated with characteristics. people’s individual varied considerably even Therefore, research their associations should incorporate advance understanding associations.

Язык: Английский

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Do you understand what I experienced? Self- and informant-perception of major life events

European Journal of Personality, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2025

Major life events can impact people’s well-being or personality traits. Traditionally, have been examined by considering if they occurred not. However, this assumes that the effect of a event is similar for all participants. Therefore, it has suggested to consider subjective perception events. Yet, as with many self-reports in psychological research, on experience be biased. To gain better understanding perception, we therefore convergence self- and informant-reports major potential moderators convergence. In dyadic study design, N = 562 participants provided perception. Results from multilevel regression analyses showed informant-perception profiles converge ( B 0.599, p < .001), even after controlling normativeness (distinctive convergence: 0.442, .001). Moreover, talking about event—but not informant’s presence at event—was linked higher overall distinctive Additionally, perceived closeness between was associated indicate could provide new insights into nature

Язык: Английский

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Individual differences in event experiences and psychosocial factors as drivers for perceived linguistic change following occupational major life events

Open Linguistics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 11(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate both quantitatively and qualitatively the impact career-related major life events (MLEs) on patterns reported linguistic change across lifespan, with an emphasis how individual differences relate differential MLE-related change. occupational significant scrutinized here include entry into workforce, job/career change, unemployment, retirement. We analyzed survey data from 154 German-speaking adults in Austria who experienced (at least) one these MLEs. Results Bayesian modeling showed that event experiences (e.g., stressful MLE perceived, damaging for one’s social status) alongside factors such as varietal proficiency affect degree perceived sociolinguistic repertoire. Qualitatively, thematic analysis revealed facets marketplace seemed responsible but also socio-affective drivers dialect pride career-resultant shifts networks contact other dialects.

Язык: Английский

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Lebensereignisse im Bildungsbereich als Erklärung für individuellen Sprachwandel

Zeitschrift für Angewandte Linguistik, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2025

Abstract Major life events (MLEs) in the educational domain such as graduating school or beginning a new degree set an important course for each individual’s life. However, impact of MLEs on patterns individual-level language change across lifespan, and how their may vary among individuals, is far from clear. In this article, we thus demonstrate variation perceived linguistic affected by (i.e., school, degree, university) 181 Austrian participants with first German. Our goal to both quantitatively qualitatively investigate which constellation individual differences event experiences other psychosocial factors are associated reported following MLEs. Bayesian modeling indicated that gender proficiency nonstandard varieties were particularly predictive change. Qualitative analysis revealed blended operation socio-affective biography-related being MLE-related sociolinguistic repertoire.

Язык: Английский

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Optimism/pessimism and associations with life event perceptions

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 20(4), С. e0321128 - e0321128

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Optimism is the generalized sense that good things will happen in future, and people higher optimism typically experience a host of positive personal relational outcomes. However, when ostensibly important life events to optimists pessimists, they rarely change their perspective about future. One potential reason are resilient circumstances might vary how perceive those circumstances. Another source confusion whether these perceptions driven by optimistic thinking per se or lack pessimistic thinking. In current study, we examined pessimists differ large sample ( N = 929) college students answering questions hypothetical events. The pessimism scale largely drove unlikely someone’s personality, such four findings from composite were found for subscale but only two subscale. Nevertheless, tended think worldview, more externally controlled, less emotionally significant, likely negatively affect social standing. Aside aggregate findings, not systematically consistently related particular These provide additional context individual differences event some future directions why either do motivate changes pessimism.

Язык: Английский

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