The reciprocal link between the Big Five traits and self-esteem: Longitudinal associations within and between parents and their offspring

The Big Five traits and self-esteem are widely studied personality characteristics. However, little is known about their mutual effect on each other and their codevelopment in families. The present study used data from three longitudinal studies (N = 804 families involving both parents and one child) and latent triadic Actor-Partner Interdependence Models to address two questions. Are personality traits and self-esteem reciprocally related over...