Family and individual difference predictors of trait aspects of negative interpersonal behaviors during emerging adulthood.
A latent trait-state-occasion (TSO) model (D. A. Cole, N. C. Martin, & J. H. Steiger, 2005) was used to isolate the trait and state components of negative interpersonal behaviors toward a friend or romantic partner during emerging adulthood. Results indicate that variance in negative interpersonal behaviors was due to nearly equal portions of Trait and Occasion factors. Variability in the trait aspects of negative interpersonal behaviors was then predicted by theoretically relevant constructs. In particular, mothers' negative behaviors during adolescence, adolescent core self-evaluations, negative emotionality, and feelings of security in close relationships had independent effects in predicting the enduring aspects of negative interpersonal behaviors. All told, these results indicate that TSO models can be helpful tools for understanding the developmental antecedents of the trait-like aspects of interpersonal processes.
Department of Human and Community Development, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA. hollynh@gmail.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D015588:Observer Variation; D010551:Personality; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires