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| Project Name | | Sample Size | Constructs | Personality Measures | Personality Methods | Number of Personality Assessments | Age Range of Personality Assessments | Developmental Period | Country of Data Collection | Sample/Study Design | Total Number of Assessments | Average Retention Rate | Sample Sex (Percent Female) | Sample Ethnicity/Race (Majority) | Other Key Variables |
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| Add Health | 20,745 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Self-Esteem; Risk Taking; Sensation Seeking; Impulsivity; Hostility; Anger-Proneness | Mini International Personality Item Pool; Rosenberg; NEO-Personality Inventory | Self-Report | 2-5 | 12-43 | Adolescence; Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood | USA | Nationally Representative; Family Study | 5 | 65% | 53% | USA Representative (predominantly White, non-Hispanic American) | Academic; School; Cognitive Ability; IQ; Genes; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Job/Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Neighborhood; Psychophysiology; Parenting; Physical Health; Relationships | |
| Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study | 9,987 | Impulsivity; Positive Urgency; Behavioral Inhibition Sysem; Behavioral Approach System; Positive Affect; Temperament; Effortful Control; Negative Emotionality; Positive Emotionality; Surgency | UPPS-P for Children; BIS/BAS Scales; NIH Toolbox; Rothbart's Early Adolescent Temperament Questionnaire | Self-Report; Parent-Report | 2-3 | 9-12 | Childhood; Adolescence | USA | Family Study; Multi-Site | 3 | 47% | White, non-Hispanic American | Physical Health; Neurobiology; Cognitive/Behavioral Tasks; Psychophysiology; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Parenting; Culture; Neighborhood; Academic/School; Life Events | ||
| Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing | 2,087 | Self-Esteem; Agitation; Loneliness; Mastery; Sense of Control; Perceived Control; Depression; Purpose in Life | Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale; Philadelphia Geriatric Centre Morale Scale; Pearlin Mastery Scale; Expectancy of Control Scale; Center for Epidemiological Studies of Depression Scale; Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale | Self-Report | 4-10 | 65+ | Late Adulthood; Old Age | Australia | Community Sample; Family Study | 13 | 85% | 49% | Australian | Affect; Emotion; Cognitive Functioning; Cognitive Tasks; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Physical Health; Physiological Measures; Relationships | |
| Berkeley Longitudinal Study | 508 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Self-Esteem; Narcissism; Optimism; Depression | NEO-Five Factor Inventory; Rosenberg; Narcissistic Personality Inventory; Life Orientation Test; Center for Epidemiological Studies of Depression | Self-Report | 2-7 | 18-43 | Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood | USA | College Student Sample | 7 | 50% | 56% | Asian/Asian American and White, non-Hispanic American | Academic; School; Growth Mindset; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Job/Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Goals | |
| Block and Block Longitudinal Study | 128 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Self-Concept; Self-Esteem; Ego Control; Ego Resiliency | California Adult Q-Set; NEO-Personality Inventory; Self-Ideal Discrepancy Score | Self-Report; Parent-Report; Observational Data | 2-9 | 3-32 | Childhood; Adolescence; Young Adulthood | USA | Community Sample | 9 | 80% | 50% | Psychophysiology; Cognitive Ability/IQ; Behavioral and Cognitive Tasks; Attachment; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Physical Health; Relationships; Parenting | ||
| California Families Project (child sample) | | 674 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Temperament; Effortful Control; Constraint; Negative Emotionality; Positive Emotionality; Surgency; Self-Esteem; Self-Concept; Narcissism; Optimism; Anxiety; Depression; Shyness; Growth Mindset | Big Five Inventory; Big Five Inventory-2; Ten-Item Personality Inventory; Early Adolescent Temperament Questionnaire; Adult Temperament Questionnaire; Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire; Self-Description Questionnaire; Rosenberg; Narcissistic Personality Questionnaire; Optimism; Mood and Anxiety Symptom Questionnaire; Diagnostic Interview Schedule; Dweck's Growth Mindset Scale | Self-Report; Parent-Report; Interviewer-Report | 4-9 | 10-21 | Late Childhood; Adolescence; Young Adulthood | USA | Community Sample; Family Study | 11 | 85% | 50% | Mexican/Mexican-American | Academic; School; Behavioral and Cognitive Tasks; Cognitive Ability; IQ; Culture; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Job/Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Neighborhood; Neurobiology; Psychophysiology; Parenting; Physical Health; Observational Data; Relationships |
| California Families Project (parent sample) | | 1,100 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Constraint; Negative Emotionality; Positive Emotionality; Self-Esteem; Narcissism; Optimism; Anxiety; Depression | Big Five Inventory; Big Five Inventory-2; Ten-Item Personality Inventory; Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire; Rosenberg; Narcisstic Personality Questionnaire; Optimism; Mood and Anxiety Symptom Questionnaire; Center for Epidemiological Studies of Depression | Self-Report; Spouse-Report; Interviewer-Report | 2-8 | 37-84 | Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Old Age | USA | Community Sample; Family Study | 11 | 85% | 60% | Mexican/Mexican-American | Academic; School; Behavioral and Cognitive Tasks; Cognitive Ability; IQ; Culture; Growth Mindset; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Job/Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Neighborhood; Neurobiology; Psychophysiology; Parenting; Physical Health; Observational Data; Relationships |
| Child Personality and Behavioral Outcomes Study in Toronto | 440 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Temperament; Effortful Control; Positive Emotionality; Surgency; Negative Emotionality; Callous-Unemotional Traits; Psychopathy | Inventory of Children's Individual Differences; Big Five Inventory; Temperament in Middle Childhood Questionnaire; Inventory of Callous Unemotional Traits | Self-Report; Parent-Report | 2-4 | 9-13 | Childhood; Adolescence | Canada | Community Sample; Family Study | 4 | 69% | 50% | White Canadian | Behavioral and Cognitive Tasks; Life Satisfaction; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Parenting; Relationships | |
| Co-Development in Personality Study | 1,050 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Behavioral Inhibition; Behavioral Activation; Impulsivity; Sensation Seeking; Approach; Forgivingness; Self-Esteem; Attachment; Optimism | Big Five Inventory; Behavioral Inhibition Scale; Behavioral Activation Scale; Tendency to Forgive Scale; Rosenberg; Relationship Structures Questionnaire; Life Orientation Test | Self-Report; Partner-Report; Meta-Perceptions | 3 | 12-92 | Adolescence; Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Old Age | Switzerland | Community Sample; Family Study | 3 | 66% | German-speaking Swiss | Life Events; Job/Work; Life Satisfaction; Affect; Life Goals | ||
| Collaborative Longitudinal Personality Disorders Study | 668 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Personality Pathology; Mistrust; Self-Harm; Eccentric Perceptions; Aggression; Manipulativeness; Entitlement; Detachment; Exhibitionism; Dependency; Impulsivity; Workaholism; Propriety; Temperament; Positive Emotionality; Negative Emotionality; Disinhibition; Antagonism; Detachment; Psychoticism; Negative Affectivity; Personality Disorder; Antisocial; Avoidant; Borderline; Narcissism; Obsessive-Compulsive; Schizotypal | NEO International Personality Item Pool Revised; Schedule for Non-Adaptive and Adaptive Personality; Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Personality Disorders-IV | Self-Report; Diagnostic Interview | 9-12 | 18+ | Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood | USA | Clinical Sample (Patients with PD or major depression without PD) | 12 | 65% | 64% | White, non-Hispanic American | Childhood Experiences; Job/Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Affect; Well-being; Relationships; Treatment Utilization | |
| Einstein Aging Study | 2,600 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Anxiety; Agitation; Depression; Loneliness | NEO International Personality Item Pool; Beck Anxiety Scale; Patient Health Questionnaire | Self-Report | 2-16 | 70+ | Late Adulthood; Old Age | USA | Community Sample | 25 | 60% | White, non-Hispanic American | Cognitive Tasks; Cognitive Functioning; Genes; Happiness; Life Satisfaction; Well-Being; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Neurological Exams; Physical Health; Physiological Measures; Post-Mortem Exams; Relationships | ||
| Estudio Longitudinal para una Infancia Saludable | | 2,467 | Temperament; Effortful Control; Constraint; Negative Emotionality; Positive Emotionality; Surgency; Fearlessness; Activity; Impulsivity; Inhibitory Control; Soothability; Attentional Focusing; Behavioral Inhibition; Behavioral Activation; Affiliation; Psychopathic Traits; Sociability; Shyness; Emotion Regulation; Empathy; Resilience; Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Perfectionism; Self-Compassion | Emotionality Activity Sociability Temperament Survey; Children's Behavior Questionnaire; Child and Adolescent Dispositional Scale; Temperament in Middle Childhood Scale; Fearlessness Scale; Urgency, Premeditation, Perseverance, Sensation Seeking, Positive Urgency, Impulsive Behavior Scale; Child Problematic Traits Inventory; Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits (ICU)-short version; Social Competence Scale; Emotion Regulation Checklist; Scale of affective and cognitive empathy; Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale; Mini-IPIP; Revised Almost Perfect Scale; Self-Compassion Scale | Parent-Report; Teacher-Report | 2-5 | 3-9 | Early Childhood; Childhood | Spain | Community Sample; Family Study | 5 | 80% | 48% | Spanish | Psychopathology; Mental Health; Conduct Disorder; Oppositional Defiant Disorder; ADHD; Aggression; Bullying; Internalizing; Externalizing; Social Competence; Prosocial Behavior; Peers; Parenting; Stress; Relationship Functioning; Coping; COVID-19; Parent Personality |
| Flemish Study on Parenting, Personality, and Development (child sample) | 595 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Personality Pathology; Negative Affectivity; Detachment; Antagonism; Disinhibition; Psychoticism; Emotional Dysregulation; Dissocial Behavior; Inhibitedness; Compulsivity; Self-Efficacy | Hierarchical Personality Inventory for Children; Five Factor Personality Inventory; Dimensional Assessment of Personality Pathology-Short Form; Personality Inventory for DSM-5-Short Form; General Self-Efficacy Scale | Self-Report; Parent-Report; Teacher-Report | 6 | 4-26 | Childhood; Adolescence; Young Adulthood | Belgium | Community Sample; Family Study | 9 | 66% | 49% | Belgian | Affect; Coping; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Job/Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Parenting; Peers; Physical Health; Relationship Functioning; Social Media Use; Substance Use | |
| Flemish Study on Parenting, Personality, and Development (parent sample) | 1,116 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness | Five Factor Personality Inventory | Self-Report | 4 | 4-26 | Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood | Belgium | Community Sample; Family Study | 9 | 66% | 52% | Belgian | Affect; Coping; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Job/Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Parenting; Peers; Physical Health; Relationship Functioning; Social Media Use; Substance Use | |
| Health and Retirement Study | 20,000 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Hostility; Anxiety; Anger Expression; Purpose in Life; Mastery; Sense of Control; Hopelessness; Optimism; Self-Control; Impulsiveness; Loneliness | Midlife Development Inventory; Cook-Medley Hostility Inventory; Beck Anxiety Inventory; Spielberger Anger Expression Scale; Ryff Measures of Psychological Well-Being; Life Orientation Test; Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire; UCLA Loneliness Scale | Self-Report | 2-4 | 50+ | Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Old Age | USA | Nationally Representative | 15 | 85%-90% | 59% | USA Representative | Administrative Records; Cognitive Ability; IQ; Genes; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Job/Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Neighborhood; Psychophysiology; Parenting; Physical Health; Relationships | |
| Household, Income, and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey | 13,969 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Sense of Control; Personal Mastery; Self-Efficacy; Risk Taking | International Personality Item Pool; Mastery Scale | Self-Report | 2-5 | 15+ | Adolescence; Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Old Age | Australia | Probability Community Sample; Nationally Representative | 19 | 67% | 52% | Australian | Parenting; Job/Work; Neighborhood; Academic/School; Relationship Functioning; Physical Health; Mental Health; Health Behavior; Substance Use; Life Events; Cognitive Ability; Life Satisfaction; Happiness; Well-being; Values | |
| Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development | 369 | Behavioral Problems; Emotional Problems; Adjustment; Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openess; Jung's Personality Types; Sensing; Judging; Perceiving; Thinking; Feeling; Psychoticism; Temperament; Positive Emotionality; Negative Emotionality; Effortful Control; Aggression; Self-Control; Impulsivity; Meta-Evaluation; Meta-Regulation; Emotion Regulation; Self-Esteem; Depression; Generativity; Integrity | Peer Nomination Inventory; NEO-Five Factor Inventory; Personality Styles Inventory; Eysenck Personality Questionnaire; Karolinska Scales of Personality; Adult Temperament Questionnaire; Aggression Questionnaire; Rosenberg; Ryff's Generativity Scale; Ryff's Integrity Scale; General Behavior Inventory | Self-Report; Peer Nominations; Teacher-Report | 2-7 | 8-50 | Childhood; Adolescence; Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood | Finland | Community Sample; Family Study | 9 | 81% | 47% | Finnish | Life Events; Academic/School; Cognitive Ability; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Affect/Emotion; Values; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Parenting; Relationship Functioning; Job/Work; Physical Health; Physiological Measures | |
| Long Beach Longitudinal Study | 1,723 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness | NEO-Personality Inventory Revised | Self-Report | 3 | 28-103 | Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Old Age | USA | Community Sample | 5 | 49% | 52% | White, non-Hispanic American | Cognitive Ability; IQ; Cognitive/Behavioral Tasks; Health Behavior; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Affect; Job/Work; Relationship Functioning | |
| Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social sciences (LISS) Core Study | 9,636 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Self-Esteem; Optimism | International Personality Item Pool; Rosenberg; Life Orientation Test | Self-Report | 3-11 | 16-84 | Adolescence; Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Old Age | Netherlands | Probability Community Sample; Nationally Representative | 12 | 50% | Dutch | Physical Health; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Substance Use; Health Behavior; Relationship Functioning; Parenting; Job/Work; Happiness; Life Satisfaction; Well-being; Affect; Emotion; Values; Political Behavior | ||
| Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social sciences (LISS-I) Immigrant Panel | | 1,700 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Self-Esteem; Trust; Connectedness | International Personality Item Pool; Rosenberg | Self-Report | 2 | 16-84 | Adolescence; Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Old Age | Netherlands | Community Sample | 2 | 53% | Immigrants to the Netherlands | Affect; Emotion; Culture; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Health Behavior; Job/Work; Mental Health; Parenting; Physical Health; Political Behavior; Relationship Functioning; Substance Use; Values | |
| Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (B cohort) | 5,107 | Approach to Learning; Temperament; Approach; Sociability; Cooperation; Irritability; Reactivity; Persistence; Energy; Withdrawal; Conduct Problems; Hyperactivity; Prosociality; Emotion Regulation; Self-Concept; Self-Esteem; Attachment | Approach to Learning Scale; Short Temperament Scale for Infants; Short Temperament Scale for Children; School Aged Temperament Inventory; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Self-Description Questionnaire; Child Parental Reunion Behavior Scale | Self-Report; Parent-Report; Teacher-Report | 2-4 | 0-14 | Infancy; Childhood; Adolescence; Young Adulthood | Australia | Probability Community Sample; Nationally Representative; Family Study | 8 | 81% | 49% | Australian | Physical Health; Health Behavior; Affect; Emotion; Cognitive Functioning; IQ; Job/Work; Neighborhood; Relationships; Parenting; Life Satisfaction; Happiness; Well-being; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Academic/School | |
| Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (K cohort) | 4,983 | Approach to Learning; Temperament; Approach; Sociability; Reactivity; Persistence; Withdrawal; Energy; Conduct Problems; Hyperactivity; Prosociality; Emotion Regulation; Self-Concept; Self-Esteem; Attachment; Empathy; Self-Control; Assertiveness; Cooperation; Responsibility; Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiouness; Neuroticism; Openness | Approach to Learning Scale; Short Temperament Scale for Children; School Aged Temperament Inventory; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Self-Description Questionnaire; Social Skills Improvement Scale; Big Five Inventory; Child Parental Reunion Behavior Scale | Self-Report; Parent-Report; Teacher-Report | 2-6 | 4-19 | Infancy; Childhood; Adolescence; Young Adulthood | Australia | Probability Community Sample; Nationally Representative; Family Study | 8 | 80% | 49% | Australian | Physical Health; Health Behavior; Affect; Emotion; Cognitive Functioning; IQ; Job/Work; Neighborhood; Relationships; Parenting; Life Satisfaction; Happiness; Well-being; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Academic/School | |
| Michigan Longitudinal Study (target child sample) | 466 | Depression; Dysphoria; Sensation Seeking; Temperament; Ego Control; Ego Resiliency; Negative Emotionality; Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Activity Level; Attention; Approach; Rhythmicity; Reactivity; Adaptability; Distractibility; Internalizing; Externalizing; Delay of Gratification; Self-Control; Self-Concept; Executive Function | Beck Depression Inventory; Diagnostic Interview Schedule; Multiple Affect Adjective Checklist; California Q-Set; Child Dimensions of Temperament Scale; NEO-Personality Inventory; NEO-Five Factor Inventory; Child Behavior Checklist; Adult Behavior Checklist; Harter's Self-Concept Scales | Self-Report; Observational Data; Parent-Report; Peer-Report; Behavioral Tasks | 2-11 | 3-40 | Childhood; Adolescence; Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood | USA | Community Sample; Family Study; Clinical Study | 13 | 85% | White, non-Hispanic American | Academic; School; Behavioral and Cognitive Tasks; Cognitive Ability; IQ; Culture; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Job/Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Neighborhood; Neurobiology; Peers; Parenting; Physical Health; Observational Data; Relationships | ||
| Michigan Longitudinal Study (parent sample) | 466 | Depression; Dysphoria; Sensation Seeking; Temperament; Ego Control; Ego Resiliency; Negative Emotionality; Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Activity Level; Attention; Approach; Rhythmicity; Reactivity; Adaptability; Distractibility; Internalizing; Executive Function | Beck Depression Inventory; Diagnostic Interview Schedule; Multiple Affect Adjective Checklist; California Q-Set; Dimensions of Temperament Scale; NEO-Personality Inventory; NEO-Five Factor Inventory | Self-Report; Observational Data; Child-Report; Behavioral Tasks | 2-9 | 31-55 | Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood | USA | Community Sample; Family Study; Clinical Study | 13 | 85% | White, non-Hispanic American | Academic; School; Behavioral and Cognitive Tasks; Cognitive Ability; IQ; Culture; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Job/Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Neighborhood; Neurobiology; Peers; Parenting; Physical Health; Observational Data; Relationships | ||
| Midlife in Japan (MIDJA) | | 1,027 | Social Anxiety; Sense of Control; Self-Efficacy; Personal Mastery; Self-Esteem; Optimism; Self-Construal; Self-Control; Generativity; Big Five; Neuroticism; Extraversion; Openness; Conscientiousness; Agreeableness; Agency | Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale; Mastery Scale; Rosenberg; Life Orientation Test; Singelis Self-Construal Scale; Emotion Regulation Questionnaire; Self-Control Scale; Loyola Generativity Scale; Big Five adjective ratings; Agency adjective ratings | Self-Report | 2 | 30-79 | Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Old Age | Japan | Probability Community Sample | 3 | 64% | 51% | Japanese | Coping; Culture; Goals; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Health Behavior; Job/Work; Mental Health; Physical Health; Psychophysiology; Relationship Functioning; Affect; Emotion |
| Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) | 7,108 | Depression; Anxiety; Sense of Control; Self-Efficacy; Personal Mastery; Self-Esteem; Optimism; Self-Construal; Self-Control; Generativity; Big Five; Neuroticism; Extraversion; Openness; Conscientiousness; Agreeableness; Agency; Temperament; Positive Emotionality; Negative Emotionality; Constraint; Personality in Intellectual Aging Contexts | Mastery Scale; Rosenberg; Life Orientation Test; Singelis Self-Construal Scale; Primary-Secondary Control Scale; Loyola Generativity Scale; Big Five adjective ratings; Agency adjective ratings; Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire; Composite International Diagnostic Interview; Personality in Aging Contexts Scale | Self-Report | 2-3 | 24-75 | Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Old Age | USA | Probability Community Sample; Twin Subsample; Sibling Subsample | 3 | 58% | 52% | White American | Life Satisfaction; Affect; Emotion; Substance Use; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Physical Health; Parenting; Well-being; Relationship Functioning; Job/Work; Neighborhood; Culture; Health Behavior; Coping; Behavioral and Cognitive Tasks; Daily Diary Data; Neurobiology; Genetic; Psychophysiology | |
| Normative Aging Study (NAS) | 2,280 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Optimism; Mastery; Sense of Control; Autonomy; Personal Growth; Purpose in Life; Self-Acceptance; Vocational Interests; Values; Social Desirability; Self-Transcendance; Perceived Personality Change; Mindfulness; Anxiety; Tough-Mindedness; Independence; Self-Control; Personality Disorders; Personality Pathology | Sixteen Personality Factors (16PF); Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory; Personality Psychopathology Five; Goldberg's Big Five adjectives; Eysenck Personality Inventory Questionnaire; Life Orientation Test; Pearlin Mastery Scale; Ryff's Psychological Well-being Scale; Strong Interest Inventory; Allport-Vernon-Lindzey Study of Values; Adult Self-Transcendance Inventory; Mindfulness Questionnaire | Self-Report | 2-5 | 21-100 | Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Old Age | USA | Community Sample (mostly veterans) | Rolling since 1963 | 98% | 0% | White, non-Hispanic American | Administrative Records; Biomedical Data; Affect; Emotion; Cognitive Functioning; IQ; Happiness; Life Satisfaction; Well-being; Job/Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Neighborhood; Parenting; Physical Health; Physiological Measures; Relationship Functioning; War Experiences | |
| Norwegian Study of Life Course, Aging, and Generation (NorLAG) | 5,559 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Self-Esteem; Sense of Control; Self-Efficacy; Personal Mastery; Depression; Loneliness; Anxiety | Big Five Inventory; Rosenberg; Mastery Scale; Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale; Gierveld Loneliness Scale; Hopkins Symptom Checklist | Self-Report | 2-3 | 40+ | Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Old Age | Norway | Community Sample | 3 | 67% | 51% | Norwegian | Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Affect; Emotion; Health Behavior; Mental Health; Neighborhood; Parenting; Physical Health; Relationship Functioning; Values; Life Events; Job/Work | |
| Panel Analysis of Intimate Relationships and Family Dynamics (target/anchor sample) | 12,402 | Emotional Autonomy; Explosiveness; Self-Esteem; Shyness; Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Dark Triad; Machiavellianism; Psychopathy; Narcissism; Trust; Loneliness; Depression; Anxiety; Self-Regulation; Self-Control | Rosenberg; Big Five Inventory; UCLA Loneliness Scale; State-Trait Depression Scales; Positive and Negative Affect Schedule; Primary-Secondary Control Scale | Self-Report | 2-11 | 15-48 | Adolescence; Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood | Germany | Community Sample; Family Study | 11 | 53% | 51% | German | Academic; School; Affect; Emotion; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Health Behavior; Job/Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Parenting; Physical Health; Relationship Functioning; Values | |
| Panel Analysis of Intimate Relationships and Family Dynamics (partner sample) | 3,743 | Emotional Autonomy; Explosiveness; Self-Esteem; Shyness; Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Loneliness; Depression | Rosenberg; Big Five Inventory; UCLA Loneliness Scale; State-Trait Depression Scales | Self-Report | 2-11 | 25-48 | Adolescence; Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood | Germany | Community Sample; Family Study | 11 | 56% | 49% | German | Academic; School; Affect; Emotion; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Health Behavior; Job/Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Parenting; Physical Health; Relationship Functioning; Values | |
| Panel Analysis of Intimate Relationships and Family Dynamics (child sample) | 862 | Temperament; Self-Esteem; Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness | Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Rosenberg; Big Five Inventory | Self-Report; Parent-Report | 2-10 | 8-15 | Childhood; Adolescence | Germany | Community Sample; Family Study | 10 | (increasing number of children across study period) | German | Academic; School; Affect; Emotion; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Health Behavior; Job/Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Parenting; Physical Health; Relationship Functioning; Values | ||
| Rochester Adult Longitudinal Study | 1,224 | Eriksonian Development; Identity; Generativity; Psychological Well-being; Meaning in Life | Inventory of Psychosocial Development; Identity Status Questionnaire; Loyola Generativity Scale; Ryff Psychological Well-being Scale; Steger Meaning in Life Scale | Self-Report | 2-5 | 20-60 | Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Old Age | USA | Cohort Sequential College Sample | 5 | 40% | 48% | White American | Academic; School; Happiness; Well-being; Life Satisfaction; Health Behavior; Job/Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Physical Health | |
| Seattle Longitudinal Study | 2,664 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Social Responsibility; Behavioral Rigidity; Affectothymia; Superego Strength; Threctia; Premsia; Untroubled Adequacy; Conservatism of Temperament; Group Dependency; Low Self-Sentiment; Honesty; Interest in Science; Inflexibility; Political Concern; Community Involvement | NEO-Personality Inventory Revised; Test of Behavioral Rigidity; Cattell 16PF; California Psychological Inventory | Self-Report | 2-5 | 22-100 | Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Old Age | USA | Community Sample; Family Study | 8 | accelerated longitudinal design | 53% | Behavioral and Cognitive Tasks; Cognitive Functioning; Happiness; Life Satisfaction; Well-Being; Health Behaviors; IQ; Job/Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Neuropsychological Exams; Physical Health; Physiological Measures; Relationship Functioning | ||
| St. Louis Personality and Aging Network | 1,630 | Personality Pathology; Personality Disorders; Avoidant; Borderline; Obsessive Compulsive; Narrative Identity; Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Personality Change Perceptions; Loneliness | Five Factor Avoidant Assessment; Five Factor Borderline Inventory; Five Factor Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory; Life Narrative Interview; NEO-Personality Inventory; Structured Diagnostic Interview for Mental Disorders-IV; UCLA Loneliness Scale | Self-Report; Informant-Report; Diagnostic Interviews | 2-4 | 55+ | Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Old Age | USA | Community Sample; Clinical Sample | 11 | 61% | 55% | White American | Affect; Emotion; Biomarkers; Cognitive Functioning; IQ; Culture; Happiness; Life Satisfaction; Well-being; Health Behaviors; Job; Work; Life Events; Mental Health; Neighborhood; Parenting; Physical Health; Psychophysiology; Relationship Functioning | |
| Texas Twin Project | 3,000 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Grit; Need for Cognition; Intellectual Self-Concept; Mastery Orientation; Performance Orientation; Growth Mindset; Intelligence Mindset; Impulse Control; Motivation; Callous-Unemotional Traits; Disinhibition; Urgency; Premeditation; Perseverance; Sensation Seeking; Future Orientation; Risk Perception; Self-Regulation; Executive Function | Big Five Inventory; Grit Scale for Children; Need for Cognition Scale; Multidimensional Achievement-Relevant Personality Scale; Patterns of Adaptive Learning Scales; Growth Mindset Scale; Zuckerman-Kuhlman-Aluja Personality Questionnaire; Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits; UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale; Future Orientation Scale; Risk Perception Scale | Self-Report; Parent-Report; Interviewer-Report; Behavioral and Cognitive Tasks | 1-4 | 8-18 | Childhood; Adolescence; Young Adulthood | USA | Community Sample; Family Study; Twin Study | 4 | variable-retest-interval design | 50% | White American | Zygosity; DNA; DNA Methylation; Psychophysiology; Hair and Salivary Hormones; BMI; Body Mass Index; Academic/School; Neighborhood; Psychopathology; Mental Health; Executive Function; Cognitive Ability; IQ; Puberty; Culture; Parenting; Relationships; Behavioral and Cognitive Tasks | |
| Texas "Tiny" Twin Project | 626 | Self-Regulation; Executive Function; Internalizing; Externalizing | Child Behavior Checklist; Ages and Stages Questionnaire | Parent-Report | 1-11 | 0-6 | Infancy; Childhood | USA | Community Sample; Family Study; Twin Study | 11 | variable-retest-interval design | 49% | White American | Zygosity; Psychopathology; Mental Health; Cognitive Ability; IQ; Parenting | |
| The Irish Longitudinal Study on Aging (TILDA) | 8,504 | Depression; Anxiety; Loneliness | Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; Composite International Diagnostic Interview; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; UCLA Loneliness Scale; Quality of Life Scale | Self-Report | 2-5 | 50+ | Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Old Age | Ireland | Nationally Representative | 5 | 85% | 55% | Irish | Well-being; Physical Health; Aging Perception; Health Behavior; Social and Recreational Activities; Substance Use; Cognitive Functioning; Behavioral and Cognitive Tasks; Neurobiology; Psychophysiology; Relationships | |
| Tracking Adolescents' Individual Lives Survey (TRAILS) | 2,230 | Temperament; Effortful Control; Negative Emotionality; Positive Emotionality; Surgency; Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Self-Esteem; Internalizing; Anxiety; Depression; Externalizing | Early Adolescent Temperament Questionnaire; NEO-Personality Inventory; Self-Perception Profile; Child Behavior Checklist; Adult Behavior Checklist; Youth Self-Report; Adult Self-Report | Self-Report; Parent-Report; Teacher-Report | 2-6 | 10-26 | Childhood; Adolescence; Young Adulthood | Netherlands | Community Sample; Family Study; Clinical Subsample | 5-6 | 50% | Dutch | Mental Health; Psychopathology; Happiness; Life Satisfaction; Well-Being; Physical Health; Life Events; Genes; Cognitive/Behavioral Tasks; Cognitive Ability/IQ; Academic/School; Relationships; Psychophysiology; Parenting; Job/Work; Culture | ||
| Thought, Stress, and Immunity Study (TSI) | 315 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Depression; Anxiety; Worry; Psychological Well-being; Emotion Regulation; Coping | NEO-Five Factor Inventory; Geriatric Depression Scale; BRIEF; Emotion Regulation Scale; Penn State Worry Questionnaire; Scales of Psychological Well-being | Self-Report | 2-20 | 60+ | Late Adulthood; Old Age | USA | Community Sample; Caregiver Sample | 45 | 50% | 60% | White American | Mental Health; Psychopathology; Well-Being; Physical Health; Cognitive/Behavioral Tasks; Cognitive Ability/IQ; Psychophysiology; Biomarkers; Health Behaviors; Repetitive Thought; Childhood Experiences; Stress | |
| TwinLife (twin sample) | 4,097 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Academic Self-Concept; Achievement Motivation; Self-Efficacy; Self-Esteem; Self-Regulation | Big Five Inventory; Self-Description Questionnaire; SESSKO; Intrinsic Motivation Inventory; General Self-Efficacy Short; Rosenberg; Grit Consistent of Interests Subscale; Self-Control Scale | Self-Report; Parent-Report | 1-2 | 5-31 | Childhood; Adolescence; Young Adulthood | Germany | Nationally Representative; Community Sample; Family Study; Nuclear Twin Family Design | 2 | 55% | German | Academic/School; IQ; Cognitive Ability; Job/Work; Zygosity; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Physical Health; Health Behavior; Relationships; Parenting; Life Satisfaction; Culture; Life Events; Life Goals | ||
| TwinLife (parent sample) | 6,375 | Academic Self-Concept; Achievement Motivation; Self-Efficacy; Self-Esteem | SESSKO; Intrinsic Motivation Inventory; General Self-Efficacy Short; Rosenberg | Self-Report | 1-2 | Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood; Old Age | Germany | Nationally Representative; Community Sample; Family Study; Nuclear Twin Family Design | 2 | 61% | German | Academic/School; IQ; Cognitive Ability; Job/Work; Zygosity; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Physical Health; Health Behavior; Relationships; Parenting; Life Satisfaction; Culture; Life Events; Life Goals | |||
| TwinLife (sibling sample) | 1,590 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Academic Self-Concept; Achievement Motivation; Self-Efficacy; Self-Esteem; Self-Regulation | Big Five Inventory; Self-Description Questionnaire; SESSKO; Intrinsic Motivation Inventory; General Self-Efficacy Short; Rosenberg; Grit Consistent of Interests Subscale; Self-Control Scale | Self-Report | 1-2 | Childhood; Adolescence; Young Adulthood | Germany | Nationally Representative; Community Sample; Family Study; Nuclear Twin Family Design | 2 | German | Academic/School; IQ; Cognitive Ability; Job/Work; Zygosity; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Physical Health; Health Behavior; Relationships; Parenting; Life Satisfaction; Culture; Life Events; Life Goals | ||||
| TwinLife (twins' partner sample) | 132 | Academic Self-Concept; Achievement Motivation; Self-Efficacy; Self-Esteem; Self-Regulation | SESSKO; Intrinsic Motivation Inventory; General Self-Efficacy Short; Rosenberg; Grit Consistent of Interests Subscale; Self-Control Scale | Self-Report | 1-2 | Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood | Germany | Nationally Representative; Community Sample; Family Study; Nuclear Twin Family Design | 2 | German | Academic/School; IQ; Cognitive Ability; Job/Work; Zygosity; Mental Health; Psychopathology; Physical Health; Health Behavior; Relationships; Parenting; Life Satisfaction; Culture; Life Events; Life Goals | ||||
| Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (graduate cohort) | 10,317 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Purpose in Life; Self-Acceptance; Autonomy; Depression; Anxiety; Anger Expression | Big Five Inventory; Psychological Well-being Scale; Center for Epidemiological Studies of Depression; Spielberger Anxiety and Anger Indices | Self-Report | 2-3 | 18-75 | Adolescence; Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood | USA | Community Sample; Family Study | 6 | 82% | 52% | White American, non-Hispanic | Academic/School; IQ; Cognitive Ability; Job/Work; Physical Health; Health Behaviors; Parenting; Relationships; Mental Health; Genetic; Administrative Records | |
| Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (sibling cohort) | 4,804 | Big Five; Extraversion; Agreeableness; Conscientiousness; Neuroticism; Openness; Purpose in Life; Self-Acceptance; Autonomy; Depression; Anxiety; Anger Expression | Big Five Inventory; Psychological Well-being Scale; Center for Epidemiological Studies of Depression; Spielberger Anxiety and Anger Indices | Self-Report | 2-3 | 29-79 | Adolescence; Young Adulthood; Middle Adulthood; Late Adulthood | USA | Community Sample; Family Study | 4 | White American, non-Hispanic | Academic/School; IQ; Cognitive Ability; Job/Work; Physical Health; Health Behaviors; Parenting; Relationships; Mental Health; Genetic; Administrative Records |