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De-investment in work and non-normative personality trait change in young adulthood

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Roberts, BW; Walton, K; Bogg, T; Caspi, A
Published in: European Journal of Personality
September 1, 2006

The present study investigated the relationship between experiences of de-investment in work and change in personality traits in an 8-year longitudinal study of young adults (N = 907). De-investment was defined as participating in activities that run counter to age-graded norms for acceptable behaviour. De-investment in work was ope rationalised with a measure of counterproductive work behaviours (CWBs), which included actions such as stealing from the work lace, malingering and fighting with co-workers. CWBs were used to predict changes in personality traits from age 18 to age 26. Consistent with hypotheses, greater amounts of CWB was associated with changes in the broad trait domains of negative emotionality and constraint. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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European Journal of Personality

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EISSN

1099-0984

ISSN

0890-2070

Publication Date

September 1, 2006

Volume

20

Issue

6

Start / End Page

461 / 474

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 3209 Neurosciences
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 3101 Biochemistry and cell biology
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Roberts, B. W., Walton, K., Bogg, T., & Caspi, A. (2006). De-investment in work and non-normative personality trait change in young adulthood. European Journal of Personality, 20(6), 461–474. https://doi.org/10.1002/per.607
Roberts, B. W., K. Walton, T. Bogg, and A. Caspi. “De-investment in work and non-normative personality trait change in young adulthood.” European Journal of Personality 20, no. 6 (September 1, 2006): 461–74. https://doi.org/10.1002/per.607.
Roberts BW, Walton K, Bogg T, Caspi A. De-investment in work and non-normative personality trait change in young adulthood. European Journal of Personality. 2006 Sep 1;20(6):461–74.
Roberts, B. W., et al. “De-investment in work and non-normative personality trait change in young adulthood.” European Journal of Personality, vol. 20, no. 6, Sept. 2006, pp. 461–74. Scopus, doi:10.1002/per.607.
Roberts BW, Walton K, Bogg T, Caspi A. De-investment in work and non-normative personality trait change in young adulthood. European Journal of Personality. 2006 Sep 1;20(6):461–474.
Journal cover image

Published In

European Journal of Personality

DOI

EISSN

1099-0984

ISSN

0890-2070

Publication Date

September 1, 2006

Volume

20

Issue

6

Start / End Page

461 / 474

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 3209 Neurosciences
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 3101 Biochemistry and cell biology
  • 1701 Psychology