Citation

Johnson W, Hicks BM, McGue MK, Iacono WG. J. Pers. Soc. Psychol. 2007; 93(2): 266-284.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/0022-3514.93.2.266

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Personality traits show normative patterns of development toward maturity during adolescence. Yet individuals follow these normative patterns to differing degrees. This study used growth mixture modeling to characterize personality development patterns and their associations with outcomes in a population-based sample of 1,537 girls aged 14 to 24. The authors used latent class analysis to identify 3 trajectory groups labeled alright (47%), growing up (42%), and trouble (11%). Alright group members were more likely at age 24 to have completed college, remained involved with their families, and obtained good jobs. Trouble group members were more likely to be involved with drugs and alcohol, to display interpersonal problems, and to behave antisocially. Growing up group members fell in between. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)