scholarly journals Attitudes and motives of potential sperm donors in Serbia

2012 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andjelka Hedrih ◽  
Vladimir Hedrih
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Sperm Donation ◽  
Sperm Donor ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
Sperm Donors ◽  
Donation Process

Background/Aim. For curing infertility, sperm donors and their donations are important source of benefits for the society. Attitudes of sperm donors towards different recipient categories and relation with offspring become more important. The aim of our study was to explore sperm donation related attitudes and motives among potential sperm donors in Serbia. Methods. The study included 303 participants from Serbia, age from 20 to 40. Measures of personality traits were obtained by using the Big Five Inventory. For measuring attitudes and motivation regarding sperm donation the Attitudes and Motivation of Sperm Donors questionnaire was applied. Results. A total of 244 participants stated that they would be willing to be sperm donors. The results showed no statistically significant differences in personality traits between people who claimed that they would be willing to become sperm donors, and those claiming otherwise, but a number of differences in personality traits were found when various attitudes regarding sperm donation process, possible users of donated sperm and relations between the donor and his biological offspring were considered. Conclusion. There are no statistically significant differences in personality traits between people who claimed that they would and those that would not be willing to become sperm donors. It is possible that some other factors (e.g. cultural values) influence the decision to become sperm donor, but personality traits play an important role in making decisions regarding sperm donation process, possible receivers of donation and relations between the donor and his biological offspring.

scholarly journals Hitchhiking: Associations With Big Five and Emotional Competences

2020 ◽  
pp. 003329412095355
Author(s):  
Sylvain Laborde ◽  
Sebastian Gerlach ◽  
Robert Vaughan
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Longitudinal Studies ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
Study Participants

After a decrease in its practice, the interest in hitchhiking is currently renewed. However, so far, very little is known about the personality characteristics of hitchhikers. Consequently, the aim of this study was to investigate the associations between hitchhiking and personality traits, with the Big Five and emotional competences. Five hundred and seventy-eight travellers (452 hitchhikers, Mage = 28.4 years old; and 126 non-hitchhikers, Mage = 27.7 years old) took part in the study. Participants completed an online survey including hitchhiking behaviour, the Big Five Inventory, and the Profile for Emotional Competences. After controlling for sociodemographic factors, hitchhiking was found to be positively associated with openness, and negatively associated with neuroticism. No associations were found with emotional competences. These findings improve our understanding of the personality characteristics associated with hitchhiking, however longitudinal studies are required to understand how hitchhiking is related to personality.

Aging Anxiety and Personality Traits Among Taiwanese Undergraduates

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 1385-1389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Jing Gao
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Taiwanese Population ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
Aging Anxiety ◽  
The Relationship

In this study the relationship between anxiety about aging and personality traits in a Taiwanese population was examined. One hundred and seventy-six college students completed the Anxiety About Aging Scale (Lasher & Faulkender, 1993) and the Big Five Inventory, Taiwan version (Chen, 2004). Results showed that personality traits (neuroticism, urgency, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness) significantly correlated with overall aging anxiety. The 4 dimensions of anxiety about aging were related differentially to various personality traits.

scholarly journals The personality traits of observers and the acquaintanceship as factors of assessment of others

Psihologija ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Snezana Smederevac ◽  
Tijana Antic
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Attributional Style ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
Best Friend ◽  
Attributional Style Questionnaire

The main purpose of this study was to determine the relation between the degree of acquaintance and assessment of other persons? personality traits and attribution of their behaviour. The second aim was to examine relation between personality traits of observers and their perception of actor?s personality traits and attribution of actor?s behaviour. The study was conducted on a sample of 76 subjects divided into two groups, on the basis of degree of acquaintance with actors. First group estimated a close person, a best friend. Second group estimated a person they are not acquainted with. This person was described in an invented interview. In the first part of the research, all subjects completed The Big Five Inventory (John, 1991). In the second part of the research, subjects estimated personality traits of actors (using BFI) and attributed actor?s behaviour using The Attributional Style Questionnaire (Peterson et al., 1982). The results suggest that there are at least two types of bias in estimation of other people. One type is in relation with acquaintance. Observers estimate close persons more positively than persons they don?t know. Second type of bias is in relation to personality traits of observers. These personality traits are Consciousness, Extraversion and Openness.

scholarly journals Big Five Predictors of Pandemic-Related Behavior and Emotions in the First and Second COVID-19 Pandemic Wave in Slovakia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Kohút ◽  
Veronika Kohútová ◽  
Peter Halama
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Psychological Adaptation ◽  
Big Five Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
Pandemic Wave ◽  
Interim Period

This study explores the effect of Big Five personality traits on behavioral and emotional responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Personality traits of 248 Slovak persons were assessed twice before the pandemic using the Big Five Inventory 2. Behavioral and emotional responses to the pandemic were collected during the first and second pandemic wave (April and September 2020). The results showed a statistically significant decrease in all response domains and in COVID-19 fear between the first and the second pandemic wave, suggesting that psychological adaptation to the pandemic occurred during the interim period. The results identified several meaningful links between the traits and pandemic-related behavior and emotions, especially for neuroticism, extraversion, and conscientiousness. However, the effects of personality were higher for the first pandemic wave, suggesting that these effects vary across time probably because of changes in pandemic perception in the society.

scholarly journals BAGAIMANA KEPRIBADIAN DAN PEMBERDAYAAN PSIKOLOGIS MENINGKATKAN PERILAKU PROAKTIF KARYAWAN START-UP?

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-62
Author(s):  
Mokhamad Arif Saifullah ◽  
Medianta Tarigan ◽  
Gemala Nurendah
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Work Behavior ◽  
Proactive Behavior ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Behavior Scale

This research aimed to know the effect of personality traits and psychological empowerment on proactive behavior of start-up company employees. The research used quantitative method with 350 participants. The instruments were Big Five Inventory (BFI), Psychological Empowerment Scale (PES), and Proactive Work Behavior Scale (PWBS). With multiple regression we predict effect of personality traits and psychological empowerment on proactive behavior. The results were there were significant effects of personality traits and psychological empowerment on proactive behavior of start-up company employees.

Personality and online news commenting behaviours: uncovering the characteristics of those below the line

2018 ◽  
Vol 169 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee Barnes ◽  
Doug Mahar ◽  
Wendell Cockshaw ◽  
Ides Wong
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Online News ◽  
Citizen Engagement ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
News Websites ◽  
News Use

Commenting on the news is one of the most common forms of participation in news use and one of the most prevalent forms of citizen engagement online. However, very little research has focused on the characteristics of those who contribute to news websites and how this influences their commenting behaviour. Drawing on the Big Five Inventory of personality traits, this exploratory study examines how personality impacts upon the frequency of commenting and motivations for commenting on news websites. Overall, we find that less agreeable and more open to new experiences individuals commented more. Those individuals who demonstrate high levels of neuroticism were more likely to comment on stories which impacted them emotionally. Those who were disagreeable were more likely to comment on a story when they disagreed with the journalist. Those with lower levels of conscientiousness were more likely to comment if they disagreed with other commenters. Finally, disorganised and disagreeable individuals were more likely to comment to see the reaction of other commenters.

scholarly journals Cross-cultural adaptation of the Danish version of the Big Five Inventory – a dual-panel approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 397-406
Author(s):  
Thorvaldur Skuli Palsson ◽  
Steffan Wittrup McPhee Christensen ◽  
Morten Haugaard Pape ◽  
Rogerio Pessoto Hirata ◽  
Trine Rafn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
Smallest Detectable Change ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

AbstractBackground and aimsAssessing personality in research can be of importance, especially due to the potential relationship between different personality traits and the manifestation of symptoms in different clinical conditions. Therefore, it is important to have valid and reliable tools that allow for the assessment of personality traits. In this study, the aim was to translate and culturally adapt the Big Five Inventory (BFI) to the Danish language.MethodsA dual panel approach, consisting of a 4-person bilingual panel and an 8-person panel with laymen, was used to translate and culturally adapt the questionnaire. A third 9-person panel consisting of people with different medical diagnosis was used to assess the face validity. Internal consistency (Cronbach’s α) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC)) were tested amongst 96 subjects.ResultsThe translated version demonstrated adequate internal consistency (0.66–0.84) and good-excellent test-retest reliability (0.86–0.95). The smallest detectable change is between 1.13–1.70 for the five subscales. Both the healthy and patient panels of laymen considered the questionnaire too long.ConclusionThis translated version of the Big Five Inventory demonstrated high to very high test-retest reliability and, for most parts, an acceptable internal consistency. The construct validity was however different from versions translated into languages geographically and culturally similar to Danish.ImplicationsAssessing the Big Five personality traits in Danish populations can be valuable for many reasons, e.g. when assessing people in pain in both clinical and experimental settings. Improved knowledge of the underlying driver of pain conditions is important. Here, understanding how personality may interact with pain can help researchers and clinicians.

scholarly journals PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS PERSONALITY TRAITS AND MOTIVATION TO CHOOSE STUDIES

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 540
Author(s):  
Anda Upmane ◽  
Anda Gaitniece-Putāne ◽  
Agita Šmitiņa
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Professional Psychology ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
Demographic Survey ◽  
Psychology Program ◽  
The Right

The sample consisted of 83 first course academic and professional psychology program students aged 18-43 years. Research instruments: 1) Demographic survey; 2) BFI (Big Five Inventory, Benet – Martinez & John, 1998), adapted version in Latvian (Austers, 2007); 3) The assessment of psychology studies motivation. Key findings: The most important motivating factors for psychology studies in this sample are interest in psychology and the desire to help. Personality traits are related to the choice of profession motives: Agreeableness and Conscientiousness are positively correlated with the desire to help, Extroversion with a sense of capability for the profession, Neuroticism - with a uncertainity about the right profession choice.  

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