Examining profiles of the big five and sensation seeking among competitive climbers

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 101951
Author(s):  
James L. Rumbold ◽  
Daniel J. Madigan ◽  
Alice Murtagh-Cox ◽  
Leighton Jones
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Sensation Seeking

La resistenza al cambiamento. Validitŕ della versione italiana della scala di oreg (2003)

2009 ◽  
pp. 7-30
Author(s):  
Andrea Bobbio ◽  
Anna Maria Manganelli ◽  
Valentina Filippini
Keyword(s):  
Social Desirability ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Political Orientation ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Emotional Control ◽  
Cognitive Closure ◽  
Need For Cognitive Closure

- The aim of the study is to propose the Italian version of the multifactor resistance to change scale (RTC) developed by Oreg (2003), and to examine its psychometric properties. The research was conducted via self-administered questionnaires on a group of 324 adults, men and women, currently employed. Correlations were computed between RTC and measures of personality factors (Big Five), sensation seeking, need for cognitive closure, emotional control, cognitive abilities, and political orientation. Then, the correlation between RTC and social desirability was computed. Moreover, differences in RTC scores between sub-groups with a different amount of change experiences were analysed. Finally, via multiple regression analysis, the best predictors of RTC were identified. RTC factorial structure, made up of four first-order factors and a single second-order factor, was supported by confirmatory factor analysis results. The internal consistency was also acceptable. RTC measure was negatively correlated with extraversion, agreeableness, emotional stability and openness (Big Five), sensation seeking, and emotional control. The correlation between RTC and need for cognitive closure was high and positive. The correlation between RTC and social desirability was week and negative, and no correlations at all resulted between RTC, cognitive ability and political orientation. Participants with a high number of change experiences had a lower RTC scores when compared with those with a low number of change experiences. Finally, need for cognitive closure was the most important predictor of resistance to change score.

Personality and judgements of abstract, pop art, and representational paintings

2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Furnham ◽  
John Walker
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Pop Art ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
Abstract Art ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Art Galleries ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Personality Variables

This study was concerned with the question of which personality variables are most predictive of judgements of particular types of painting. One hundred and twenty‐one participants rated 24 slides of abstract, pop art, and representational paintings. They then completed two questionnaires which measured sensation seeking (SS) and the ‘Big Five’ personality dimensions. Thrill and Adventure Seeking was positively correlated with a liking of representational art while Disinhibition was associated with positive ratings of abstract art and pop art. Neuroticism was positively correlated with positive ratings of abstract and pop art, while conscientiousness was linked to liking of representational art. Openness to Experience was linked to positive ratings of all three art types. Agreeableness was negatively linked to liking of pop art. It was also found that art education and frequency of visits to art galleries were linked to positive ratings of abstract paintings. Regressional analyses showed about a fifth of the variance could be accounted for by personality and demographic variables. Personality variables were most strongly linked to positive judgements of representational art and least related to ratings of pop art. Overall the sensation seeking variables accounted for more of the variance than the big five dimensions. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

scholarly journals On the Psychology of the Psychology Subject Pool

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-40
Author(s):  
Hashem Sadeghiyeh ◽  
Siyu Wang ◽  
Hannah M. Kyllo ◽  
Maxwell R. Alberhasky ◽  
Shlishaa Savita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Time Of Day ◽  
Empathic Concern ◽  
Exploratory Analysis ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Linear Effect ◽  
Subject Pool

Abstract. Many psychology researches are performed through “psychology subject pools” which give participants considerable flexibility when they participate. This “participant degree-of-freedom” has led to concern that the characteristics of subject pool participants may change with time, with the most engaged students signing up at the start of the semester and the least engaged students leaving it all to the end. In this paper, we performed an exploratory analysis to look for evidence of this “good student effect.” Consistent with previous work, we find support for the good student effect with earlier participants scoring higher on the Big-Five subscales of Achievement-Striving and Cooperation, as well as Grit and Empathic-Concern. In addition, we found a non-linear effect of time-of-semester on Sensation-Seeking, with this measure peaking in the middle of the semester as well as the end. However, the vast majority of the measures we tested, including measures of personality, cognition, decision-making, and social interaction, did not correlate with time-of-semester or time-of-day at all. Thus, we conclude that, while some studies directly related to measures of Grit and Sensation-Seeking would do well to recruit throughout the semester, in most cases any bias introduced by the good student effect is likely to be small.

The Measure Matters

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Altmann ◽  
Nico Liebe ◽  
Victoria Schönefeld ◽  
Marcus Roth
Keyword(s):  
Social Desirability ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Theoretical Concept ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Order Factor ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Abstract. Several inventories have been developed to measure sensation seeking (SS), and each of these inventories has been based on an individual theoretical concept of the construct. However, most studies assessing SS disregarded the large theoretical diversity and have treated the measures as interchangeable. The goal of this research was to identify common and distinctive dimensions of SS across the different measures. Subsequent goals were to reveal similarities and differences in what is measured by the various subscales, to provide differential correlates of these dimensions, and thereby to analyze which of the subscales can or should not be used interchangeably. We administered the five most relevant SS measures ( Sensation Seeking-Scales Form V [SSS-V], Arnett Inventory of Sensation Seeking [AISS], Need Inventory of Sensation Seeking [NISS], the Impulsive Sensation Seeking [ImpSS] scale, and the Novelty Seeking scale) to a sample of adolescents ( N = 318) in a cross-sectional design. Second-order factor analyses of the measures’ subscales revealed three distinct facets: impulsive sensation seeking, intensity seeking, and stimulation seeking. The specific correlational patterns between the facets and external measures of impulsiveness, the Big Five, and social desirability supported the factorial differentiation. We characterize the necessary distinctions between the facets of the SS measures and recommend to not use them interchangeably. The best indicators of each SS measurement facet are discussed.

Circadian Preference and the Big Five: The Role of Impulsivity and Sensation Seeking

2012 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 1121-1126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Maria Russo ◽  
Luigi Leone ◽  
Barbara Penolazzi ◽  
Vincenzo Natale
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Circadian Preference

scholarly journals Problems of the defining the dimensions of the Gray's reinforcement sensitivity theory

Psihologija ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Snezana Smederevac ◽  
Dusanka Mitrovic
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Behavioral Inhibition ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Behavioral Approach ◽  
Behavioral Inhibition System ◽  
Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Sensitivity Theory ◽  
Reinforcement Sensitivity

Jeffrey Gray has modified Eysenck's system by rotating the dimensions of extraversion and neuroticism by 45 degrees, which resulted in two new dimensions: impulsivity (behavioral approach system) and anxiety (behavioral inhibition system). The main purpose of this study was to examine psychometric properties of the BIS/BAS scale, inventory for assessment of dimensions included in Gray's theory, in order to, also, test the foundation of the Gray's constructs themselves. 476 participants were included, age 17 to 77. All subjects completed The BIS/BAS scale (Carver & White, 1994) and The Big Five Inventory (BFI; John, Donahue & Kentle, 1991, according to: John & Srivastava, 1999). Analysis of the BIS/BAS scale failed to replicate the original four-factor solution. Three factors were extracted, named Behavioral inhibition system (BIS), BAS-Striving for excitement and BAS-Drive. Psychometric characteristics of the BIS/BAS scale are not satisfactory. Result of the joint factor analysis of dimensions of the BIS/BAS scale and dimensions of the BFI questionnaire are three factors named active striving for reward, sensation seeking and anxiety. In general results can be considered supportive rather to Eysenck than to Gray, but they could also be ascribed to the failure in questionnaire operationalisation of the constructs of Reinforcement sensitivity theory.

scholarly journals Possible associations of DRD2 and BDNF gene polymorphisms with certain personal traits of successful businessmen

2018 ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
Е.В. Богданенко ◽  
А.В. Власов ◽  
М.К. Нурбеков
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Pleiotropic Effect ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Bdnf Gene ◽  
Drd2 Gene ◽  
Psychological Traits ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale

Актуальность. Гены DRD2 и BDNF находятся на одной и той же 11-й хромосоме и могут участвовать в регуляции ряда психических проявлений поведения человека. Полиморфизм гена DRD2 Taq1A так же, как полиморфизм гена BDNF Val66Met, ассоциируют с агрессивностью, психическими расстройствами и высоким уровнем показателя «Поиск новизны». Вероятно, что существует эпистатическое или плейотропное влияние этих вариантов генов на проявление некоторых психологических черт личности человека, что, в свою очередь, может влиять на выбор его рода деятельности. Цель работы - поиск связи частот встречаемости полиморфизмов Taq1A и Val66Met и соответствующих генотипов с определенными личностными характеристиками людей и выбором рода их деятельности. Материалы и методы. 94 человека, успешно занимающихся бизнесом, были опрошены с помощью психологического теста «Мини-Мульт» (MMPI), шкалы Цукермана (SSS, sensation seeking scale) и шкалы черт личности Большой пятерки TIPI. После этого в образцах их ДНК с помощью ПЦР идентифицировали аллели А1 и А2 гена DRD2 и аллели Val и Met гена BDNF. С помощью статистических методов определяли, имелись ли значимые связи между уровнями проявления черт личности этих людей и носительством определенных генотипов. Результаты. Гомозиготы А2/А2Val/Val и дигетерозиготы А1/А2Val/Met показали наибольшую потребность в поиске новых ощущений по шкале Цукермана (SSS, sensation seeking scale), а также максимальную «Открытость опыту» и минимальную «Экстравертность» по шкале черт личности Большой пятерки TIPI. Вопросы из теста «Мини-Мульт» (MMPI) выявили больший уровень конфликтности носителей комбинации А2/А2/MetВыводы. Наличие выраженных связей между генотипом и уровнем проявления личностных черт позволяет нам предположить существование отбора по генотипам для этого рода деятельности. Background. The DRD2 и BDNF genes are localized on the same 11th chromosome and may be involved in a number of psychic manifestations of human behavior. Both the Taq1A polymorphism of the DRD2 gene and the Val66Met polymorphism of the BDNF gene are associated with aggressiveness, mental disorders, and high «novelty-seeking» scores. These gene variants likely exert epistatic or pleiotropic effect on manifestation of some psychological traits of an individual personality, which, in turn, may influence the choice of his/her type of activity. The aim of this study was to find associations of the Taq1A and Val66Met polymorphisms and frequencies of corresponding genotypes with definite personal traits and the choice of the type of activity. Methods. 94 people successfully engaged in business were interviewed with the Mini-Mult Psychological Inventory (MMPI), Zuckerman’s scale (SSS, sensation seeking scale) and scale of personality traits of the Big Five (TIPI). After that, alleles A1 and A2 of the DRD2 gene and alleles Val and Met of the BDNF gene were identified in their DNA samples using the PCR technique. Statistical methods were used to find significant associations between levels of personality trait manifestations and carriage of definite genotypes. Results. А2А2Val/Val homozygotes and А1/А2Val/Met diheterozygotes demonstrated the greatest need for sensation-seeking according to the Zuckerman’s SSS scale and also the maximal «Openness to experience» and the minimal «Extraversion» according to personality traits of the Big Five TIPI scale. The questions of the Mini-Mult test (MMPI) showed increased predisposition to conflict for the A2/A2/Met

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