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Changes In Personality Traits And Personality Pathology In Older Adults: Self And Informant Perspectives, Hannah R. King
Changes In Personality Traits And Personality Pathology In Older Adults: Self And Informant Perspectives, Hannah R. King
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A relatively small amount of research has examined personality and personality disorder change from more than one perspective, particularly in older adults. The main aim of this study is to examine personality and personality disorder change in older adults from multiple perspectives including an interview assessment, self-report, and informant-report. Data from the St. Louis Personality and Aging Network (SPAN), a representative sample of St. Louis residents with 1,630 participants and their informants, was used to study change. We use structural equation modeling to test mean-level changes and individual differences in change over the course of the study. For personality disorders, …