Self-reflections across the adult lifespan

• Verfasst von: Küchler, Gabriela [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Borgdorf, Kira Skirwitt Ann [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Aguilar-Raab, Corina [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Wrzus, Cornelia [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Self-reflections across the adult lifespan
• Titelzusatz: associations with personality traits in a binational sample
• Verf.angabe: Gabriela Küchler, Kira S. A. Borgdorf, Corina Aguilar-Raab & Cornelia Wrzus
• E-Jahr: 2025
• Jahr: 07 Apr 2025
• Umfang: 21 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 02.06.2025
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Self and identity
• Ort Quelle: Philadelphia, Pa. : Psychology Press, 2002
• Jahr Quelle: 2025
• Band/Heft Quelle: 24(2025), 4, Seite 394-415
• ISSN Quelle: 1529-8876
• DOI: doi:10.1080/15298868.2025.2477011
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: age differences
• Sach-SW: comparisons
• Sach-SW: personality traits
• Sach-SW: Self-reflections
• K10plus-PPN: 1927266068

Abstract

Age differences in personality-related self-reflections are scarcely studied despite their potential to explain normative personality development. The present research investigated how age and personality trait levels are associated with general and trait-specific self-reflections (e.g. exploration, comparisons) in a binational sample from the United States and Germany (N = 615, 18-84 years) using a broad range of questionnaires. Overall, self-reflections were less pronounced with older age. Individuals with higher trait levels compared themselves less regarding the respective trait, and some trait-specific comparisons (e.g. comparing oneself to others regarding emotional stability) were even more closely linked to trait levels with older age. We discuss how age differences in self-reflections could contribute to trait development across the lifespan.