The current study presented the first meta-analytic review on the associations between the
Big Five personality traits and stress measured under different conceptualizations (stressor …

The importance of personality for predicting life outcomes in the domains of love, work, and
health is well established, as is evidence that personality traits, while relatively stable, can …

To understand personality dynamics, processes, and functioning better, knowledge on the
relations between persons and environments needs to advance. First, this chapter outlines …

In conjunction with the increased interest in personality development, the authors developed
new frameworks and theoretical ideas to help understand and explain these new findings …

Background The high prevalence of burnout among nurses produces huge health service
losses. Existing literature found that occupational stressors and low levels of job satisfaction …

Objectives Work is an important developmental context in adulthood, yet little is known about
how it contributes to personality trajectories in midlife. The present study examines how …

This paper presents relationships between personality traits and stress levels in light of the
transactional model of stress. The framework of the transactional model was applied to …

Identifying causal relations from correlational data is a fundamental challenge in personality
psychology. In most cases, random assignment is not feasible, leaving observational studies …

The market for specialty coffee is growing as consumer preferences for high quality coffee
become more complex. Identifying the sources of heterogeneity in consumer preferences for …

Research consistently shows that personality traits are relatively stable and yet still change
over the life course. This research also suggests that investing in adult social roles can help …