Citation

Van Heel M, Bijttebier P, Colpin H, Goossens L, Van den Noortgate W, Verschueren K, Van Leeuwen K. J. Res. Pers. 2019; 81: 176-186.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jrp.2019.06.005

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study explored transactional associations among adolescent personality (i.e., conscientiousness, agreeableness), parental control (i.e., proactive, punitive, psychological control), and externalizing problem behavior (i.e., aggressive or rule-breaking behavior). A three-wave longitudinal study across a two-year time span provided questionnaire data from 1,116 adolescents (Mage Wave 1 = 13.79, 51% boys), 841 mothers, and 724 fathers that was used in random intercept cross-lagged panel models. At the between-person level, adolescent personality, parental control, and externalizing problem behavior were significantly associated. Concerning the within-person level, conscientiousness showed reciprocal associations with externalizing problem behavior (negative), with agreeableness (positive) and punitive control (negative). Our findings observed a reciprocity between adolescent personality and externalizing problem behavior, but also suggest a role for parental control in this interplay.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolescence; Externalizing problem behavior; Longitudinal; Parenting; Personality