Table 4.
Rank order stability of joint temperament/personality traits.
| Age interval | Rank-order r | Standard Error |
|---|---|---|
| Affiliation/Agreeableness | ||
| 10 to 12 | .39 | .07 |
| 12 to 14 | .49 | .05 |
| 14 to 16 | .72 | .03 |
| 16 to 19 | .60 | .05 |
| 19 to 21 | .53 | .05 |
| 21 to 23 | .50 | .05 |
| 23 to 26 | .56 | .05 |
| Effortful Control/Conscientiousness | ||
| 10 to 12 | .41 | .06 |
| 12 to 14 | .60 | .04 |
| 14 to 16 | .70 | .03 |
| 16 to 19 | .53 | .04 |
| 19 to 21 | .61 | .04 |
| 21 to 23 | .56 | .05 |
| 23 to 26 | .68 | .04 |
| Negative Emotionality/Neuroticism | ||
| 10 to 12 | .34 | .04 |
| 12 to 14 | .59 | .04 |
| 14 to 16 | .80 | .02 |
| 16 to 19 | .50 | .04 |
| 19 to 21 | .61 | .04 |
| 21 to 23 | .70 | .03 |
| 23 to 26 | .63 | .04 |
| Surgency/Extraversion | ||
| 10 to 12 | .33 | .08 |
| 12 to 14 | .49 | .06 |
| 14 to 16 | .76 | .03 |
| 16 to 19 | .62 | .04 |
| 19 to 21 | .64 | .04 |
| 21 to 23 | .67 | .04 |
| 23 to 26 | .70 | .04 |