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Self-perceived linguistic progress, target language use and personality development during study abroad Ghent University
Exploring the Role of Personality in Psychological Maturity and Spiritual Development among Indian Emerging Adults KU Leuven
The role of personality factors in the psychological maturity and spiritual development of the Catholic seminarians have not received due attention during their priestly formation. Consequently, the root causes of personality problems of the priests were not fully addressed. In this context, some Indian psychologists claim that “many religiously oriented persons and organizations until very recently gave little systematic attention to mental and ...
Integrating theory-driven and empirically-derived models of personality development and psychopathology: A proposal for DSM V KU Leuven
Although there is growing consensus that the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) should replace the categorical view of mental disorders with a dimensional approach rooted in personality theory, no consensus has emerged about the dimensions that should be the basis of the new classification system. Moreover, recent attempts to bridge the gap between psychiatric nosology and personality theories have ...
The Interplay of Genes, Parenting, and Personality Characteristics in the Development of Externalizing Problem Behavior in Adolescence KU Leuven
The present dissertation examines the interplay of dopaminergic genes, parenting, and personality characteristics in the development of externalizing problem behavior in adolescence. We adopted the 'Developmental Systems Theory' as a theoretical framework to investigate this complex interplay (e.g., Bronfenbrenner, 2005; Lerner, Rothbaum, Boulos, & Castellino, 2002). Specifically, we focused on the microsystem that is the interaction between ...
Personality Development and Adjustment in College: A Multifaceted, Cross-National View KU Leuven
The current study is among the first to examine rank-order stability and mean-level change across college in both broad Big Five personality trait domains (e.g., Neuroticism) and the narrower facets underlying these domains (i.e., self-reproach, anxiety, and depression). In addition, the current study tests longitudinal associations between Big Five domains and facets and 3 aspects of adjustment: self-esteem, academic adjustment, and social ...
Relatedness and Self-Definition in Normal and Disrupted Personality Development KU Leuven
Consistent with contemporary interpersonal and attachment theory and research, this chapter proposes that the fundamental developmental dimensions of interpersonal relatedness and self-definition (or identity) provide a comprehensive conceptual structure for understanding both adaptive and maladaptive personality development throughout the life cycle. This "two configurations" model avoids many of the pitfalls of DSM-IV by establishing ...
The development of loneliness from mid-to late adolescence: Trajectory classes, personality traits, and psychosocial functioning KU Leuven
Although loneliness is a common problem across late adolescence, its developmental course has not been investigated in depth in this period of life. The present study aims to fill this gap by means of a five-wave cohort-sequential longitudinal study spanning ages 15 to 20 (N = 389). Both variable-centered (i.e., latent growth curve modeling) and person-centered (i.e., latent class growth analysis) approaches were used. Variable-centered analyses ...
Advancements in the field of personality development KU Leuven Ghent University
A summary is provided what the fields of personality and developmental psychology had to offer each other the past decade, reflected in the eleven contributions enclosed in this special issue. Strengths and opportunities to further advance the field are identified, including the extension of general trait with maladaptive trait models, the use of alternative methods to assess personality, and the adoption of configural approaches to describe ...
The impact of personality and motivation on the development of learning strategies University of Antwerp
Previous research showed that personality and motivation have an impact on students' learning strategies. Learning strategies change during the transition from secondary to higher education. This 5-wave longitudinal study investigates the influence of personality and motivation on the development of learning strategies during this transition in Flanders. From the beginning of the last year of secondary education up till the beginning of the ...