مجله علوم روانشناختی (Dec 2017)
Personality development in adulthood: prediction of generativity vs stagnation based on personality supertraitsas
Abstract
According to Daniel McAdams’s (2004) modern developments in Erikson’s traditional standpoint, the Developmental Task of Middle Age is The Equilibrium between Generativity and Stagnation. In the current study, the relationship between the Big Five Personality Traits and Personality Development in Middle age (Generativity - Stagnation) has been investigated. It has also been attempted to study the contribution of these Big Five Personality Traits in the prediction of Generativity and Stagnation. The sample includes 300 people (include 150 male and 150 female) have been chosen from among Education Ministry Offices of Hamedan selected by multiple-stage Cluster Sampling method. Loyola Generativity Scale (LGS) (1992) and Bradley Based Stagnation Scale (BBS) (1997) and brief form of Neo Personality Inventory (NEO) (1992) were used for data gathering. For data analysis, Pearson correlation and Regression were used. The results of correlation analysis indicated that there was a negative relation between the personality trait of “Neuroticism” and “Generativity” (P<0.01); and there was a positive relation between the personality traits of “Extraversion”, “Conscientiousness”, “Agreeableness”, “Openness to Experience”, and “Generativity” (P <0.01). On the other hand, there was a positive relation between the personality trait of “Neuroticism” and “Stagnation” (P <0/1); and there was a negative relation between the personality traits of “Extraversion”, “conscientiousness”, “Agreeableness”, “Openness to Experience”, and “Stagnation” (P<0.01). The results of regression analysis showed that Big Five Personality Traits could significantly predict “Generativity” and “Stagnation” (P<0.05). According to the results of this study, there is a significant relationship between the Big Five Personality Traits and personality development in middle age. That is, the high scores in “Neuroticism” can lead to “Stagnation” in the middle age. On the other hand, achieving high scores in “Extraversion”, “Conscientiousness”, “Agreeableness”, “Openness to Experience” can lead to “Generativity” in the middle Age.
