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Daniel Mroczek
Ph.D., Boston University, 1993
Associate Professor of Child Development & Family Studies


Research Interests:
Adult Development & Aging, Personality Development, Change in Subjective Well-Being and Personality in Midlife and Older Adulthood, Psychosocial Predictors of Mortality in Midlife and Older Adulthood, Longitudinal Research Methods and Data Analysis, especially Multi-level Modeling, Growth-Curve Modeling and Survival Analysis
 
Teaching Interests:
Gerontology, Life Course Personality Development, Longitudinal Data Analysis and Methods, Advanced Statistics
 
Books:
 
What others are saying about 'Handbook of Personality Development.'

"Written by developmental psychologists, this handbook provides a thorough overview of the state of the field of personality development....the book assumes a sophisticated understanding of personality theory. Highly recommended."
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"There is much to learn in paging through the 'Handbook,' and Mroczek and Little have provided an important service in bringing such a talented group of authors together."
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Grants Received From:
  • Personality & Well-Being Trajectories in Adulthood, R01-AG18436 (Years 6-10; Competing Continuation), National Institute of Aging with dual sponsorship by the National Institute of Mental Health. Total Costs: $1,910,797. Role: Principal Investigator.2005-10
  • Personality & Well-Being Trajectories in Adulthood, R01-AG18436 (Years 1-5), National Institute of Aging with dual sponsorship by the National Institute of Mental Health. Total Costs: $1,251,571. Role: Principal Investigator.2000-5
  • Integrative Pathways to Health & Illness, Subcontract from P01-AG20166 (Received), National Institute of Aging. Carol Ryff, University of Wisconsin, Principal Investigator. Total Costs of Subcontract : $223,911. Role: Co-Investigator.2003-9
  • Intraindividual Personality Change in Adulthood, R03-AG16054, National Institute of Aging. Total Costs: $80,308. Role: Principal Investigator.1998-99
 
Recent Publications:
  • Handbook of Personality Development.
  • Personality change influences mortality in older men.
  • A brief introduction to growth curve models.
  • Daily Stressors and Memory Failures in a Naturalistic Setting: Findings from the VA Normative Aging Study.
  • Are personality traits across the lifespan sensitive to environmental demands?
  • The analysis of longitudinal data in personality research.
  • Growth-curve modeling in positive psychology.
  • Variability in affective change among aging men: Findings from the VA Normative Aging Study.
  • The effects of the Columbia Shuttle disaster on the daily lives of older adults:  Findings from the VA Normative Aging Study.
  • Overview of the proceedings of the 2005 meeting of the Association for Research in personality.
  • Combat exposure, perceived benefits of military service, and wisdom in later life: Findings from the Normative Aging Study.
  • Theory and research in personality development at the beginning of the 21st century.
  • Intraindividual change in personality.
  • Personality and aging.
  • Social Influences on Adult Personality, Self-Regulation and Health.
  • Can self-regulation explain age differences in daily, weekly and monthly reports of psychological distress?
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