Personality Development across the Lifespan examines the development of personality characteristics from childhood, adolescence, emerging adulthood, adulthood, and old age. It provides a comprehensive overview of theoretical perspectives, methods, and empirical findings of personality and developmental psychology, also detailing insights on how individuals differ from each other, how they change during life, and how these changes relate to biological and environmental factors, including major life events, social relationships, and health.
The book begins with chapters on personality development in different life phases before moving on to theoretical perspectives, the development of specific personality characteristics, and personality development in relation to different contexts, like close others, health, and culture.
Final sections cover methods in research on the topic and the future directions of research in personality development.
1. Part One: Introduction - p. xiv 2. 1. Personality development research: State-of-the-art and future directions - p. 3 3. Part Two: Personality Development in Different Life Phases - p. 6 4. 2. Personality development in childhood - p. 9 5. 3. Personality development in adolescence - p. 25 6. 4. Personality development in emerging adulthood - p. 39 7. 5. Personality development in adulthood and old age - p. 53 8. 6. On the role of personality in late life - p. 69 9. Part Three: Theoretical Perspectives on Personality Development - p. 79 10. 7. Five-Factor Theory and personality development - p. 87 11. 8. Theoretical perspectives on the interplay of nature and nurture in personality development - p. 101 12. 9. Set-Point Theory and personality development: Reconciliation of a paradox - p. 117 13. 10. Evolutionary aspects of personality development: Evidence from nonhuman animals - p. 139 14. 11. A critical evaluation of the Neo-Socioanalytic Model of personality - p. 157 15. Part Four: Important Personality Characteristics and Their Development - p. 172 16. 12. The lifespan development of self-esteem - p. 181 17. 13. The development of subjective well-being - p. 197 18. 14. Getting older, getting better? Toward understanding positive personality development across adulthood - p. 219 19. 15. The development of perceived control - p. 243 20. 16. The development of goals and motivation - p. 257 21. 17. The development of attachment styles - p. 275 22. 18. Identity formation in adolescence and young adulthood - p. 293 23. 19. Development of cognition and intelligence - p. 309 24. 20. And the story evolves: The development of personal narratives and narrative identity - p. 325 25. Part Five: Personality Development in Context - p. 334 26. 21. Personality development in reaction to major life events - p. 341 27. 22. Personality development in close relationships - p. 357 28. 23. Personality development and health - p. 371 29. 24. Personality development and psychopathology - p. 385 30. 25. Vocational interests as personality traits: Characteristics, development, and significance in educational and organizational environments - p. 401 31. 26. Intercultural similarities and differences in personality development - p. 419 32. Part Six: Methods in Research on Personality Development - p. 430 33. 27. Personality assessment in daily life: A roadmap for future personality development research - p. 437 34. 28. Analyzing processes in personality development - p. 455 35. 29. Behavior genetics and personality development: A methodological and meta-analytic review - p. 473 36. 30. Analyzing personality change: From average trajectories to within-person dynamics - p. 497 37. Part Seven: New Areas of Research on Personality Development - p. 516 38. 31. Cohort differences in personality - p. 519 39. 32. Development of implicit personality - p. 537 40. 33. Volitional personality change - p. 555 41. Index - p. 573
Personality Development across the Lifespan examines the development of personality characteristics from childhood, adolescence, emerging adulthood, adulthood, and old age. It provides a comprehensive overview of theoretical perspectives, methods, and empirical findings of personality and developmental psychology, also detailing insights on how individuals differ from each other, how they change during life, and how these changes relate to biological and environmental factors, including major life events, social relationships, and health.
The book begins with chapters on personality development in different life phases before moving on to theoretical perspectives, the development of specific personality characteristics, and personality development in relation to different contexts, like close others, health, and culture.
Final sections cover methods in research on the topic and the future directions of research in personality development.
1. Part One: Introduction - p. xiv 2. 1. Personality development research: State-of-the-art and future directions - p. 3 3. Part Two: Personality Development in Different Life Phases - p. 6 4. 2. Personality development in childhood - p. 9 5. 3. Personality development in adolescence - p. 25 6. 4. Personality development in emerging adulthood - p. 39 7. 5. Personality development in adulthood and old age - p. 53 8. 6. On the role of personality in late life - p. 69 9. Part Three: Theoretical Perspectives on Personality Development - p. 79 10. 7. Five-Factor Theory and personality development - p. 87 11. 8. Theoretical perspectives on the interplay of nature and nurture in personality development - p. 101 12. 9. Set-Point Theory and personality development: Reconciliation of a paradox - p. 117 13. 10. Evolutionary aspects of personality development: Evidence from nonhuman animals - p. 139 14. 11. A critical evaluation of the Neo-Socioanalytic Model of personality - p. 157 15. Part Four: Important Personality Characteristics and Their Development - p. 172 16. 12. The lifespan development of self-esteem - p. 181 17. 13. The development of subjective well-being - p. 197 18. 14. Getting older, getting better? Toward understanding positive personality development across adulthood - p. 219 19. 15. The development of perceived control - p. 243 20. 16. The development of goals and motivation - p. 257 21. 17. The development of attachment styles - p. 275 22. 18. Identity formation in adolescence and young adulthood - p. 293 23. 19. Development of cognition and intelligence - p. 309 24. 20. And the story evolves: The development of personal narratives and narrative identity - p. 325 25. Part Five: Personality Development in Context - p. 334 26. 21. Personality development in reaction to major life events - p. 341 27. 22. Personality development in close relationships - p. 357 28. 23. Personality development and health - p. 371 29. 24. Personality development and psychopathology - p. 385 30. 25. Vocational interests as personality traits: Characteristics, development, and significance in educational and organizational environments - p. 401 31. 26. Intercultural similarities and differences in personality development - p. 419 32. Part Six: Methods in Research on Personality Development - p. 430 33. 27. Personality assessment in daily life: A roadmap for future personality development research - p. 437 34. 28. Analyzing processes in personality development - p. 455 35. 29. Behavior genetics and personality development: A methodological and meta-analytic review - p. 473 36. 30. Analyzing personality change: From average trajectories to within-person dynamics - p. 497 37. Part Seven: New Areas of Research on Personality Development - p. 516 38. 31. Cohort differences in personality - p. 519 39. 32. Development of implicit personality - p. 537 40. 33. Volitional personality change - p. 555 41. Index - p. 573
