… basic level among object categories: Traits at the basic level represent the most inclusive
level of abstraction at which personality … This structural advantage of basic traits should have …

… aging research has shown that personality traits continue to change in adulthood. In this
article, we review the evidence for mean-level change in personality traits, as well as for …

… between mean levels of personality traits and age in cross-sectional studies of personality,
nor are there age-related trends in longitudinal data (Costa & McCrae, 1994, 1997). …

… of personality traits was a risk factor for stress level with odds ratios (OR) OR:1.24; but other
personality traits … Also, active coping styles were protective factors for OR of stress level with …

… burgeoning literature that personality traits predict important health outcomes. Moreover, this
study is among the first documenting that both personality trait level and trait change predict …

… What basic personality traits characterize the psychologically healthy individual? The purpose
… , we found that the healthy personality can be described, with a high level of agreement, in …

… one way to understand personality itself. The … a level different from one’s typical trait level,
or contra-trait behaviors, require more effort than behaviors that are at or near trait-typical levels…

… in terms of the assessed mean personality trait levels of culture members. Thus, “Norway is
an extraverted culture” means, in this sense, that the average level of Extraversion (E) is high …

… In addition to age and time-to-death, our set of final models addressed interindividual
differences in personality trait level and change associated with four resource and risk factors. Our …

… The focus of the present article is on mean levels of traits in adolescence. Do boys and girls
… on the use of instruments that are sensitive to mean level change. Q-sorts, often used in …