A lifespan perspective on personality and health uncovers new causal pathways and
provides a deeper, more nuanced approach to interventions. It is unproven that happiness is …

Recent political science research on the effects of core personality traits—the Big Five—
contributes to our understanding of how people interact with their political environments …

This chapter explores the power of personality traits both as predictors and as causes of
academic and economic success, health, and criminal activity. Measured personality is …

In a random sample (N= 951) from the general population, direct and indirect effects of the
Big Five personality traits on eating styles and food choices were examined. Path models …

There is evidence for differential stability in personality trait differences, even over decades.
The authors used data from a sample of the Scottish Mental Survey, 1947 to study …

Personality describes persistent human behavioral responses to broad classes of
environmental stimuli. Investigating how personality traits are reflected in the brain's …

It is time to better understand why personality traits predict consequential outcomes, which
calls for a closer look at personality processes. Personality processes are mechanisms that …

Personality traits predict substance use in adolescence, but less is known about prospective
substance use in middle age and beyond. Moreover, there is growing interest in how …

Personality traits like neuroticism show both continuity and change across adolescence and
adulthood, with most pronounced changes occurring in young adulthood. It has been …

This study examined factors that may influence health information seeking behaviors among
adults. A sample of 245 American adults participated in the study. Structural equation …