The effects of personality on maladaptive behavior, depression and adaptation for school in childhood

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26870694
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Educational psychology; Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Tokai Gakuen University
• Principal Investigator: TANI IORI 東海学園大学, 人文学部, 准教授 (10568497)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: パーソナリティ特性 / ビッグファイブ / 適応行動 / 不適応行動

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The high rate of the maladaptive behavior among elementary and junior high school students is consistently pointed out in several studies in Japan.
So, we examined the effects of by five factor personality scales on maladaptive behavior in a children. Recently, it has become evident based by the results of a meta-analysis that personality variables predict the many maladaptive outcomes through life.Therefore, it would be expected that personality variable predict the outcome variables in this study.To examine the effects of personality on maladaptive behavior, we conducted a hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Result suggested that personality traits predict maladaptive behavior among Japanese Children.More detailed studies are needed, but it would be possible to predict the high-risk students by personality.

Free Research Field

教育心理学