Behavioral problems in childhood and adolescence as predictors of ego-level attainment in early adulthood

From: Merrill - Palmer Quarterly | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: Edelstein, Wolfgang; Hofmann, Volker; Ullrich, Manuela; Krettenauer, Tobias | Copyright information

The study examines how externalizing as well as internalizing behavioral problems in childhood and adolescence predict young adults' personalities as represented by Loevinger's (1976) model of ego development. The sample consisted of 103 individuals studied longitudinally from ages 7 to 22. Behavioral problems were measured by teacher ratings at ages 9, 12 and 15, whereas ego-level was assessed once at age 22. Overall, both kinds of behavioral problems were substantially associated with ego-l...

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