Paul T. Costa Jr. | Scholars@Duke

Paul T. Costa Jr.
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2013

Contact Information

4567 Clin Res II, Durham, NC 27710
Box 3926 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
costa.neo3@gmail.com (443) 938-2125

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., The University of Chicago 1970
Duke Appointment History
- Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2011 - 2013
- Adjunct Associate Professor of Medical Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical Psychology, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 1994 - 2011
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Berg, Stéphanie M. van den, Marleen H. M. de Moor, Karin J. H. Verweij, Robert F. Krueger, Michelle Luciano, Alejandro Arias Vasquez, Lindsay K. Matteson, et al. “Meta-analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies for Extraversion: Findings from the Genetics of Personality Consortium.” Behav Genet 46, no. 2 (March 2016): 170–82. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10519-015-9735-5.
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  - Genetics of Personality Consortium, Dorret I., Marleen H. M. de Moor, Stéphanie M. van den Berg, Karin J. H. Verweij, Robert F. Krueger, Michelle Luciano, Alejandro Arias Vasquez, et al. “Meta-analysis of Genome-wide Association Studies for Neuroticism, and the Polygenic Association With Major Depressive Disorder.” Jama Psychiatry 72, no. 7 (July 2015): 642–50. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.0554.
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  - Davey, Adam, Ilene C. Siegler, Peter Martin, Paul T. Costa, Leonard W. Poon, and Leonard W. Georgia Centenarian Study. “Personality Structure Among Centenarians: The Georgia Centenarian Study.” Exp Aging Res 41, no. 4 (2015): 361–85. https://doi.org/10.1080/0361073X.2015.1053752.
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  - De Bolle, Marleen, Filip De Fruyt, Robert R. McCrae, Corinna E. Löckenhoff, Paul T. Costa, Maria E. Aguilar-Vafaie, Chang-Kyu Ahn, et al. “The emergence of sex differences in personality traits in early adolescence: A cross-sectional, cross-cultural study.” J Pers Soc Psychol 108, no. 1 (January 2015): 171–85. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0038497.
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  - Berg, Stéphanie M. van den, Marleen H. M. de Moor, Matt McGue, Erik Pettersson, Antonio Terracciano, Karin J. H. Verweij, Najaf Amin, et al. “Harmonization of Neuroticism and Extraversion phenotypes across inventories and cohorts in the Genetics of Personality Consortium: an application of Item Response Theory.” Behav Genet 44, no. 4 (July 2014): 295–313. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10519-014-9654-x.
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  - Costa, Paul T., Alexander Weiss, Paul R. Duberstein, Bruce Friedman, and Ilene C. Siegler. “Personality facets and all-cause mortality among Medicare patients aged 66 to 102 years: a follow-on study of Weiss and Costa (2005).” Psychosom Med 76, no. 5 (June 2014): 370–78. https://doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000000070.
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  - Weiss, Alexander, and Paul T. Costa. “Re: "Personality and all-cause mortality: individual-participant meta-analysis of 3,947 deaths in 76,150 adults".” Am J Epidemiol 179, no. 6 (March 15, 2014): 791–92. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwt300.
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  - Brummett, Beverly H., Michael A. Babyak, Redford B. Williams, Kathleen Mullan Harris, Rong Jiang, William E. Kraus, Abanish Singh, Paul T. Costa, Anastasia Georgiades, and Ilene C. Siegler. “A putatively functional polymorphism in the HTR2C gene is associated with depressive symptoms in white females reporting significant life stress.” Plos One 9, no. 12 (2014): e114451. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0114451.
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  - Löckenhoff, C. E., W. Chan, R. R. McCrae, F. De Fruyt, L. Jussim, M. De Bolle, P. T. Costa, et al. “Gender Stereotypes of Personality: Universal and Accurate?” Journal of Cross Cultural Psychology 45, no. 5 (January 1, 2014): 675–94. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022113520075.
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  - Van Den Berg, S. M., M. H. M. De Moor, M. McGue, E. Pettersson, A. Terracciano, K. J. H. Verweij, N. Amin, et al. “Harmonization of neuroticism and extraversion phenotypes across inventories and cohorts in the Genetics of Personality Consortium: An application of item response theory.” Behavior Genetics 44, no. 4 (January 1, 2014): 295–313. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10519-014-9654-x.
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  - Smits, Jasper A. J., Stefan G. Hofmann, David Rosenfield, Lindsey B. DeBoer, Paul T. Costa, Naomi M. Simon, Conall O’Cleirigh, et al. “D-cycloserine augmentation of cognitive behavioral group therapy of social anxiety disorder: prognostic and prescriptive variables.” J Consult Clin Psychol 81, no. 6 (December 2013): 1100–1112. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0034120.
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  - Riffin, Catherine, Corinna E. Löckenhoff, Karl Pillemer, Bruce Friedman, and Paul T. Costa. “Care recipient agreeableness is associated with caregiver subjective physical health status.” J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 68, no. 6 (November 2013): 927–30. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbs114.
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  - Galler, Janina R., Cyralene P. Bryce, Miriam L. Zichlin, Deborah P. Waber, Natalie Exner, Garrett M. Fitzmaurice, and Paul T. Costa. “Malnutrition in the first year of life and personality at age 40.” J Child Psychol Psychiatry 54, no. 8 (August 2013): 911–19. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12066.
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  - Galler, Janina R., Cyralene P. Bryce, Deborah P. Waber, Miriam L. Zichlin, Garrett M. Fitzmaurice, and Paul T. Costa. “MATERNAL DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN CHILDHOOD AND OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE IN ADULTHOOD.” Imagin Cogn Pers 33, no. 1–2 (2013): 151–63. https://doi.org/10.2190/IC.33.1-2.e.
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  - Siegler, Ilene C., Redford B. Williams, Barbara K. Rimer, David C. Rubin, Beverly H. Brummett, John C. Barefoot, and Paul T. Costa. “WHEN I'M 64: FINDINGS FROM THE UNC ALUMNI HEART STUDY.” International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 17 (August 1, 2010): 9–10.
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  - Brummett, Beverly H., Ilene C. Siegler, R Sue Day, and Paul T. Costa. “Personality as a predictor of dietary quality in spouses during midlife.” Behav Med 34, no. 1 (2008): 5–10. https://doi.org/10.3200/BMED.34.1.5-10.
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  - Savla, J., A. Davey, P. T. Costa, and K. E. Whitfield. “Replicating the NEO-PI-R factor structure in African-American older adults.” Personality and Individual Differences 43, no. 5 (October 1, 2007): 1279–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2007.03.019.
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  - Brummett, B. H., M. A. Babyak, R. B. Williams, J. C. Barefoot, P. T. Costa, and I. C. Siegler. “NEO personality domains and gender predict levels and trends in body mass index over 14 years during midlife.” Journal of Research in Personality 40, no. 3 (June 1, 2006): 222–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2004.12.002.
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  - Siegler, Ilene C., Paul T. Costa, Beverly H. Brummett, Michael J. Helms, John C. Barefoot, Redford B. Williams, W Grant Dahlstrom, et al. “Patterns of change in hostility from college to midlife in the UNC Alumni Heart Study predict high-risk status.” Psychosom Med 65, no. 5 (September 2003): 738–45. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.psy.0000088583.25140.9c.
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  - Siegler, Ilene C., Lori A. Bastian, David C. Steffens, Hayden B. Bosworth, and Paul T. Costa. “Behavioral medicine and aging.” J Consult Clin Psychol 70, no. 3 (June 2002): 843–51. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-006x.70.3.843.
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  - Costa, P. T., J. H. Herbst, R. R. McCrae, and I. C. Siegler. “Personality at midlife: stability, intrinsic maturation, and response to life events.” Assessment 7, no. 4 (December 2000): 365–78. https://doi.org/10.1177/107319110000700405.
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  - Herbst, J. H., R. R. McCrae, P. T. Costa, J. R. Feaganes, and I. C. Siegler. “Self-perceptions of stability and change in personality at midlife: the UNC Alumni Heart Study.” Assessment 7, no. 4 (December 2000): 379–88. https://doi.org/10.1177/107319110000700406.
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  - Siegler, H. C., J. A. Blumenthal, J. C. Barefoot, B. L. Peterson, W. B. Saunders, W. G. Dahlstrom, P. T. Costa, et al. “Personality factors differentially predict exercise behavior in men and women.” Womens Health 3, no. 1 (1997): 61–70.
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  - Zonderman, A. B., I. C. Siegler, J. C. Barefoot, R. B. Williams, and P. T. Costa. “Age and gender differences in the content scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.” Exp Aging Res 19, no. 3 (July 1993): 241–57. https://doi.org/10.1080/03610739308253936.
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  - Siegler, I. C., B. L. Peterson, J. C. Barefoot, S. H. Harvin, W. G. Dahlstrom, B. H. Kaplan, P. T. Costa, and R. B. Williams. “Using college alumni populations in epidemiologic research: the UNC Alumni Heart Study.” J Clin Epidemiol 45, no. 11 (November 1992): 1243–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/0895-4356(92)90165-j.
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  - SIEGLER, I. C., J. A. BLUMENTHAL, P. T. COSTA, W. G. DAHLSTROM, B. L. PETERSON, J. C. BAREFOOT, and R. B. WILLIAMS. “PERSONALITY PREDICTION OF EXERCISE IN THE UNC ALUMNI HEART-STUDY.” Psychosomatic Medicine 53, no. 2 (March 1, 1991): 220–21.
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  - Siegler, I. C., A. B. Zonderman, J. C. Barefoot, R. B. Williams, P. T. Costa, and R. R. McCrae. “Predicting personality in adulthood from college MMPI scores: implications for follow-up studies in psychosomatic medicine.” Psychosom Med 52, no. 6 (November 1990): 644–52. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006842-199011000-00006.
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  - McCrae, R. R., P. T. Costa, W. G. Dahlstrom, J. C. Barefoot, I. C. Siegler, and R. B. Williams. “A caution on the use of the MMPI K-correction in research on psychosomatic medicine.” Psychosom Med 51, no. 1 (January 1989): 58–65. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006842-198901000-00006.
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  - Gentry, W. D., M. K. Aronson, J. Blumenthal, P. T. Costa, and J. N. DiGiacomo. “Cardiovascular disease in the elderly. Behavioral, cognitive and emotional considerations.” J Am Coll Cardiol 10, no. 2 Suppl A (August 1987): 38A-41A. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(87)80446-1.
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  - Costa, P. T., S. V. Stone, R. R. McCrae, T. M. Dembroski, and R. B. Williams. “Hostility, agreeableness-antagonism, and coronary heart disease.” Journal of Interprofessional Care 2, no. 3 (January 1, 1987): 161–67. https://doi.org/10.3109/13561828709043576.
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  - Costa, P. T., A. B. Zonderman, R. R. McCrae, and R. B. Williams. “Cynicism and paranoid alienation in the Cook and Medley HO Scale.” Psychosom Med 48, no. 3–4 (March 1986): 283–85. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006842-198603000-00014.
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  - Costa, P. T., A. B. Zonderman, R. R. McCrae, and R. B. Williams. “Content and Comprehensiveness in the MMPI. An Item Factor Analysis in a Normal Adult Sample.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 48, no. 4 (April 1, 1985): 925–33. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.48.4.925.
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Education, Training, & Certifications

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Selected Publications

Academic Articles