title: Continuity of character neurosis from childhood to adulthood. A prospective longitudinal study.
abstract: In a prospective longitudinal study, stability of personality traits was examined between the age of 15 and the age of 25. Scales, derived from an Adjective Check List, intending to predict obsessive-compulsive character neurosis, anti-aggressive character neurosis and non-neurotic personality have been utilized. Temporal stability of the examined personality traits was demonstrated.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D010553:Personality Development; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D010556:Personality Tests; D012931:Social Environment