The relations between personality, components of executive functions, and intelligence in children and young adults.
Psychol Res
; 86(6): 1904-1917, 2022 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Previous studies in adults showed heterogeneous results regarding the associations of personality with intelligence and executive functions (EF). In children, there is a lack of studies investigating the relations between personality and EF. Therefore, the aim of our study was to examine the relations between the Big Five personality traits, EF, and intelligence in a sample of children (Experiment 1) and young adults (Experiment 2). A total of 155 children (Experiment 1, mean age = 9.54 years) and 91 young adults (Experiment 2, mean age = 23.49 years) participated in the two studies. In both studies, participants performed tasks measuring working memory (WM), inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, and fluid intelligence and completed a personality questionnaire. In Experiment 1, we found a negative relation between neuroticism and intelligence. In Experiment 2, we found a positive relation between conscientiousness and intelligence and a positive relation between conscientiousness and cognitive flexibility. Our results suggest a complex interplay between personality factors, EF, and intelligence both in children as well as in young adults.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Função Executiva
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Inteligência
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychol Res
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha