Personality similarity appears to be positively associated with positive adult–child relationships (preliminary evidence)¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Preliminary evidence from a narrative review of k = 4 studies indicates that personality similarity between child and adult appeared to be positively associated with positive adult–child relationships. → Du 2025

Evidence¶

Du 2025¶

Du, Q., Roorda, D. L., Koomen, H. M. Y., Jak, S., & Zee, M. (2025). When personal becomes relational: A meta-analysis and narrative review on personality traits and children's affective relationships with adults. Educational Research Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2025.100688

q2 · i? · quant-synthesis · r?

Narrative review of personality similarity and adult–child relationship quality, explored due to a limited number of available studies (k = 4). The review reports "preliminary evidence" that similarity "appeared to be positively associated with positive adult–child relationships." No effect sizes are printed.

"preliminary evidence indicated that personality similarity appeared to be positively associated with positive adult–child relationships"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Personality Traits — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Personality traits of both children and teachers may be associated with teacher–child relationships, especially for relational positivity — a broader claim this one bears on
• Children's agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, and openness are positively associated with positive parent–child relationships and negatively associated with negative parent–child relationships — related
• Parents' personality traits show patterns comparable to children's, except that parents' openness is not significantly associated with parent–child relationship quality — related
• Children's neuroticism is negatively associated with positive parent–child relationships and positively associated with negative parent–child relationships — related