title: An Investigation of Five Types of Personality Trait Continuity: A Two-Wave Longitudinal Study of Spanish Adolescents from Age 12 to Age 15.
abstract: The present study investigated five types of personality trait continuity using two measurement waves of Spanish adolescents (N = 234). Personality traits were measured with the short form of the Junior Spanish NEO-PI-R (JS NEO-S) at ages 12 and 15. The results showed stability in the personality trait structure, as well as decreases in the mean levels of agreeableness and conscientiousness. The results also showed moderate rank-order consistency. Individual-level changes were more pronounced for neuroticism and conscientiousness. Approximately 90% of the participants showed ipsative consistency. The findings showed some personality trait changes occurred from age 12 to 15, but the changes were less marked than expected during this period of biological and social development. Our results also support the disruption hypothesis, as we found dips in conscientiousness and, to a lesser degree, agreeableness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume ICastelló, Spain; Centre for Biomedical Research Network on Mental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos IIIMadrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Manuel I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Ibáñez
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I Castelló, Spain.
authors.forename: Ana M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Viruela
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I Castelló, Spain.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mezquita
authors.affiliation: Centre for Biomedical Research Network on Mental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos IIIMadrid, Spain; Department of Pedagogy and Psychology, Universitat de LleidaLleida, Spain.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moya
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I Castelló, Spain.
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Villa
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I Castelló, Spain.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Camacho
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume ICastelló, Spain; Centre for Biomedical Research Network on Mental Health, Instituto de Salud Carlos IIIMadrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Generós
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ortet
keywords: change; development; five-factor model; personality; stability