The research project, "Children's Behavioral Manifestations of the Five-Factor Model of Personality" examined relations between ratings of children's personalities using the Five-Factor Model of personality and behaviors exhibited by children during an interaction with their parents. Ninety-four (94) children (mean age =10.87 years) and their parents participated in a video-taped interaction during a laboratory visit; children's behaviors were coded using a revised version of the Riverside Behavioral Q-Sort. During a separate laboratory visit mothers completed ratings of their children's personalities using the NEO-FFI Personality Inventory. Results indicate an interesting and intuitive pattern of relations between children's personalities and their behaviors. Children rated as neurotic tended to be self-critical, expressed guilt, manifested self-pity, were insecure, and showed physical signs of tension. Extraverted children were dominant and controlling; they offered advice, interviewed their parents, and talked about themselves.
Children who were seen as agreeable expressed and sought agreement from their parents, engaged in eye contact and physical contact (e.g., hugging, kissing, etc.), and seemed to like their parents. While conscientious children were warm and sympathetic towards their parents as they exhibited social skills, intelligence, and ambition. These findings suggest that four of the five factors included in the FFM provide an appropriate framework for discussing children's personalities.

Seminar Pictures

Dr. Yamada (Economics)	First CCCS Associates Seminar lecture for Fall 2002 was held on Thursday, Oct 10th, 2002	Bill Whitlow (Psychology)

Drs. C Markey (Psych), M Bluebond-Langner (Anthro) & C Singley (English)	Dr. Patrick Markey	Dr. Patrick Markey is presenting slides of children's facial expressions

Markey, P. M., Wells, S. M., & Markey, C. N. (2001). Personality and social psychology in the culture of cyberspace. In S. P. Shohov (Ed.) Advances in Psychology Research. (Vol. 9, pp.103-124). Huntington, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Markey, C. N., Ericksen, A. J., Markey, P. M., & Tinsley, B. J. (2001). Personality and family determinates of pre- adolescents participation in health-compromising and health promoting behaviors. Adolescent and Family Health, 2, 83-90.

Markey, P. M. & Wells, S. M. (2002). Interpersonal perception in Internet chat rooms. Journal of Research in Personality, 36, 134-146.

Markey, P. M., Markey, C. N., Ericksen, A. J., & Tinsley, B. J. (2002). A preliminary validation of preadolescents' self-reports using the Five-Factor Model of personality. Journal of Research in Personality, 36, 173-181.

Markey, P.M. (2002). Instructor’s Supplement for Personality: Classic Theories and Modern Research. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Markey, P. M. & Ozer, D. J. (2002). Linking Explicit Goals to Basic Needs: The Goal Orientation Inventory. Manuscript under review.

Markey, P. M. & Funder, D. C. (2002). Dyadic Behavioral Expressions of Agency and Communion. Manuscript in preparation.

Markey, P. M., Markey, C.N., & Tinsley, B. (2002). Behavioral Manifestations of the Five-Factor Model among Pre-adolescents. Manuscript in preparation.

Markey, P. M. (1999, February). Statistical analysis of dyadic relations. Presentation at the University of California, Riverside. Measurement and Multivariate Analysis Series, Riverside, CA.

Markey, P. M., & Ozer, D. J. (1999, August). Personal goals and basic motives: The Goal Orientation Inventory. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Smith, L. & Markey, P. M. (1999, August). An item response theory of the Big-Five Inventory. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Markey, C. N., Markey P. M., & Birch L. L. (2000, August). Interpersonal predictors of dieting practices among married couples. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington D. C.

Markey, P. M., Wells, S., Markey, C. N., Ozer, D. J., & Smith, L. (2001, February). Interpersonal perception in computer-mediated communication. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.

Markey, C. N., Markey, P. M., Tinsley, B. J., & Ericksen, A. J. (2001, February). Personality and risk behaviors among early adolescents. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.

Markey, P. M. (2001, April). Applying hierarchical linear models to goal research. Presentation at the University of California, Riverside. Measurement and Multivariate Analysis Series, Riverside, CA.

Markey, P. M. & Funder, D. C. (2002, February). Behavioral manifestations of agency and communion. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Savannah, GA.

Markey, C.N., Markey, P.M., & Tinsley, B.J. (2002, April). Individual Differences in Preadolescent Girls’ Body Satisfaction and Dysphoria. Paper presented at the biannual meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.

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