Past research syntheses provided evidence that personality traits are both stable and
changeable throughout the life span. However, early meta-analytic estimates were …

How does subjective well-being (SWB) develop across the life span? Theories and previous
empirical research suggest heterogeneous conclusions regarding this question. Therefore …

Previous research has not led to any agreement as to the normative trajectory of relationship
satisfaction. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we summarize the available …

Judged by the sheer amount of global media coverage, loneliness rates seem to be an
increasingly urgent societal concern. From the late 1970s onward, the life experiences of …

To investigate the normative trajectory of self-esteem across the life span, this meta-analysis
synthesizes the available longitudinal data on mean-level change in self-esteem. The …

Trait stability and maturation are fundamental principles of contemporary personality
psychology and have been shown to hold across many cultures. However, it has proven …

In this target article, we argue that personality processes, personality structure, and
personality development have to be understood and investigated in integrated ways in order …

Objective Theory and research have emphasized the impact of life events on personality trait
change. In this article, we review prospective research on personality trait change in …

The current article presents a theoretical framework of the short-and long-term processes
underlying personality development throughout adulthood. The newly developed TESSERA …

In this article, we review new insights gained from recent longitudinal studies examining the
development of self-esteem and its influence on important life outcomes. The evidence …