Theory-driven intervention for changing personality: Expectancy value theory, behavioral activation, and conscientiousness.

• DOI: 10.1037/a0030583
• Publication Date: 2012-10-29T16:40:23Z
• Authors: Jessica F. Magidson; Brent W. Roberts; Anahi Collado-Rod...; C. W. Lejuez
• Keywords: Conscientiousness; Trait

Considerable evidence suggests that personality traits may be changeable, raising the possibility most linked to health problems can modified with intervention. A growing body of research problematic altered behavioral intervention using a bottom-up approach. That is, by targeting core behaviors underlie goal engendering new, healthier patterns behavior that, over time, become automatized and manifest in changes traits. Nevertheless, model for changing is somewhat diffuse requires clearer integration theory relevant interventions enable real clinical application. As such, this article proposes set guiding principles theory-driven modification targeted approach, focusing specifically on trait conscientiousness intervention, Behavioral Activation (BA), considered within motivational framework expectancy value (EVT). We conclude case example application BA alter counter substance-dependent patient, highlighting EVT approach importance viability theoretically driven,