Development of personality structure from adolescence to old age: Preliminary findings

The Czech version of the NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) was used in th e study of the development of personality structure from adolescence to old age. Participants consisted of 930 subjects (414 men, 516 women) aged 14-8 1. Results show that there is a relation between gender and self-report in the Big Five dimensions (Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness). Women tend to score higher than men in all five personality dimensions. Differences between the age groups sugg est that personality dimensions change during development. It was found tha t younger people score higher on Neuroticism, Extraversion and Openness sca les, whereas older people score higher on Agreeableness and Conscientiousne ss scales. These findings were discussed and compared with the results of r elated studies in other countries.