Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
J Pers Assess. 2013;95(5):506-12. doi: 10.1080/00223891.2013.810152. Epub 2013 Jul 11.
This study used a 3-wave longitudinal design to investigate stability and change of egoistic and moralistic self-enhancement. Participants (n = 195) were followed for 6 years, from late adolescence (age 15) to emerging adulthood (age 21). A significant degree of rank-order stability was found that reveals a reasonable continuity in the individuals' relative standing on measures of egoistic and moralistic self-enhancement. Latent growth curve analysis was used to track the developmental trajectories of the examined constructs. Findings revealed that egoistic self-enhancement is stable from 15 to 21 years, whereas moralistic self-enhancement slightly decreases during the same developmental period. Cross-lagged models were used to examine the reciprocal relations between self-enhancement and the Big Five personality traits. No prospective effects were found between the constructs, which develop independently from late adolescence to young adulthood, showing only synchronous associations. Implications for personality research and assessment are discussed.
本研究采用三波纵向设计，探讨了利己主义和道德主义自我提升的稳定性和变化。参与者（n=195）被跟踪了 6 年，从青春期后期（15 岁）到成年早期（21 岁）。研究发现，在利己主义和道德主义自我提升的衡量标准上，个体的相对地位存在着显著的等级稳定性，这表明存在着相当程度的连续性。潜增长曲线分析用于追踪所研究结构的发展轨迹。研究结果表明，从 15 岁到 21 岁，利己主义自我提升是稳定的，而道德主义自我提升在同一发展时期略有下降。交叉滞后模型用于检验自我提升与五大人格特质之间的互惠关系。在构建之间没有发现前瞻性影响，它们从青春期后期到成年早期独立发展，只表现出同步关联。讨论了对人格研究和评估的影响。
