Personality Characteristics and Interpersonal Relationship Skills in Human Aging

Jucelaine Bier Di Domenico Grazziotin; Silvana Alba Scortegagna; Cleide Fátima Moretto

doi:10.1590/0102.3772e40203.en

Authors

Jucelaine Bier Di Domenico Grazziotin Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0147-7498
Silvana Alba Scortegagna Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5100-6459
Cleide Fátima Moretto Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2284-7555

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0102.3772e40203.en%20

Keywords:

psychological assessment, zulliger test, projective personality measures, social skills, longitudinal studies

Abstract

This longitudinal study aimed to assess personality characteristics and interpersonal relationship skills over time. The participants were 20 trade workers, non-patients, between 18 and 56 years old, who answered a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Social Skills Inventory (SSI2-Del Prette), and Zulliger in the Comprehensive System (ZSC). The first assessment (Test) took place between 2009 and 2019; the second (Retest) in 2021 (M=7.7 years; SD=3.8). No statistically significant differences (ANOVA) were evidenced in the assessed personality characteristics (ICC 0.40 to 0.81) and the interpersonal relationship skills remained good and excellent. The study contributes to a broader understanding of personality aspects and relational skills in human aging.

Author Biographies

Jucelaine Bier Di Domenico Grazziotin, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil

Psychologist. Ph.D. Student and M.D. in Human aging. University of Passo Fundo. Grantee of the Scholarship Program CAPES at the University of Passo Fundo, Brazil
Silvana Alba Scortegagna , Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil

Psychologist. Ph.D. in psychology with area of concentration in psychological assessment. University São Francisco, Itatiba/SP. Pos-Doctoral degree, University of São Francisco, Campinas/SP, with períod in the University of Denver/CO-USA. Professor Stricto Sensu Graduate Program in Human Aging. University of Passo Fundo, Brazil
Cleide Fátima Moretto, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, RS, Brasil

Economic Sciences. Ph.D. in Economy. University São Paulo/SP. Pos-Doctoral degree, University of Lisboa, Portugal. Area of concentration in theory of economic development and psychological economics. Professor Stricto Sensu Graduate Program in Human Aging. University of Passo Fundo, Brazil

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