A longitudinal study into the link between adolescent personality and peer-rated likeability and adjustment: Evidence of gender differences |
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Authors: | Joseph Ciarrochi PCL Heaven |
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Institution: | aSchool of Psychology, University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia |
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Abstract: | We explored the possibility that male and female adolescents respond differently to the personality traits of their male and female peers. Students (381 boys; 389 girls) completed personality measures in Grades 7 (Mean age 12.28) through 10, and completed peer-ratings of adjustment and likeability in Grades 9 and 10. Analyses indicated that girls’ adjustment ratings were influenced by boys’ level of agreeableness, conscientiousness, and Eysenckian psychoticism, whereas boys’ ratings were relatively uninfluenced by these characteristics in girls. Girls and boys liked extraversion in the opposite-gender more than they liked it in the same gender. We discuss the implications of these findings for understanding peer relationships and gender differences. |
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Keywords: | Friendships Conscientiousness Extraversion Personality Agreeableness Gender differences Adolescence Adolescents Peer ratings Likeability |
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