To the problems of differences in personality traits

The authors suggest an alternative to get a realistic account of qualitativ e qualitative different forms of the same trait. They express the trait spe cificity not only by the values of the core factor but also by the relation of this factor to other factors, eventually to personality subsystems. The y comprehend the personality trait as a relatively specified subsystem, ove rlapping with other subsystems, and just by that acquiring the specific qua litative feature. The authors elaborated the data from the sample of 1405 adolescents ageing 15 to 17 years from different localities in Bohemia. Every person completed the Cattell's personality questionnaire (HSPQ) and the questionnaire asses sing the parenting style in the family. Different levels of complexity of personality trait were illustrated: 1. th e trait has one core factor of the first order and a few supplementary fact ors, 2. the trait is approximately expressed by a factor of higher order, 3 . the factor of higher order expresses the cluster of traits. In all mentio ned cases it is possible to take into account the relation to further, supp lementary factors. Some data and methodical suggestions concerning studying the differences be tween sexes in personality traits were obtained. The data concerning the relations of a trait and its specific differences t o the parenting style in the family as perceived by juveniles were found ou t, too. The analysis of a couple of personality factors (the core one and t he supplementary one) in the relation to the parenting style indicators was used to that. This procedure can also be used to the study of relation bet ween the trait differences and any condition in personality development. The authors consider the suggested procedure and its results to be the prel iminary ones. The results bring the suggestions for further research includ ing studies of smaller samples of persons with the casuistic analysis.