Life events and personality change: A systematic review and meta-analysis

JL Bühler, U Orth, W Bleidorn… - European Journal …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
While there is some evidence for changes in personality traits, life satisfaction, and self-
esteem as a function of life events, effects have been small and inconsistent across studies …

Subjective experiences of life events match individual differences in personality development.

T Schwaba, JJA Denissen, M Luhmann… - Journal of Personality …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
The last 2 decades have witnessed increased research on the role of life events in
personality trait development, but few findings appear to be robust. We propose that a key to …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the temporal stability of psychological constructs: an illustration of type D personality, anxiety and depression

P Lodder, N Kupper, F Mols, WHM Emons… - Journal of Research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Various methods exist to assess the temporal stability of psychological constructs. In this
paper we discuss common methods based on a review of the personality traits negative …

The longitudinal (co) development of personality traits and the level of personality functioning after negative life events

P Haehner, CE Sleep, JD Miller… - Clinical …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Based on the evidence from cross-sectional studies, there is an ongoing debate whether
personality traits and personality functioning are redundant (eg, because these constructs …

Perception of major life events and personality trait change

P Haehner, A Rakhshani… - European Journal …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Major life events can trigger personality trait change. However, a clear, replicable pattern of
event-related personality trait change has yet to be identified. We examined whether the …

Examining interindividual differences in unemployment-related changes in subjective well-being: The role of psychological well-being and re-employment …

M Lawes, C Hetschko, R Schöb… - European Journal of …, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
This study examined whether the six trait-like dimensions of psychological well-being (eg,
autonomy and environmental mastery) moderate the effects of unemployment on various …

Are changes in the perception of major life events associated with changes in subjective well-being?

P Haehner, LS Pfeifer, I Fassbender… - Journal of Research in …, 2023 - Elsevier
How people perceive major life events changes over time. We examined the longitudinal
interplay between perceived event characteristics and subjective well-being (SWB) using …

The effectiveness of self‐distanced versus self‐immersed reflections among adults: Systematic review and meta‐analysis of experimental studies

EM Murdoch, MT Chapman, M Crane… - Stress and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Stressor events can be highly emotional and disruptive to our functioning, yet they also
present opportunities for learning and growth via self‐reflections. Self‐distanced reflections …

A developmental perspective on personality–relationship transactions: Evidence from three nationally representative samples

JL Bühler, M Mund, FJ Neyer, C Wrzus - Journal of personality, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Throughout their lives, people experience different relationship events, such as
beginning or dissolving a romantic relationship. Personality traits predict the occurrence of …

How are common major life events perceived? Exploring differences between and variability of different typical event profiles and raters

S Kritzler, A Rakhshani, S Terwiel… - European Journal …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Research on major life events and personality change often focuses on the occurrence of
specific life events such as childbirth, unemployment, or divorce. However, this typical …