scholarly journals Not the Cat’s Meow? The Impact of Posing with Cats on Female Perceptions of Male Dateability

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1007
Author(s):  
Lori Kogan ◽  
Shelly Volsche
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Bem Sex Role Inventory ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
Female Perceptions ◽  
Pet Owners ◽  
Dog Owners ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study was to investigate whether men were considered more attractive when posing for a photo alone or holding a cat. Prior research suggests that women view pet owners as more attractive and dateable than non-pet owners; however, this effect was strongest with dog owners. We hypothesized that men posing with cats would be more attractive than those posing alone. Using an online survey, women viewed images of a man posing alone or with a cat and rated the men on the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) and the Big Five Inventory. Women viewed men as less masculine when holding the cat; higher in neuroticism, agreeableness, and openness; and less dateable. These findings suggest that pets continue to play a role in women’s mate choices and dating preferences, but that a closer look at the effects of different species of pets is warranted.

Exploring Valued Personality Traits in Practicing Veterinarians

2021 ◽  
pp. e20210051
Author(s):  
Andrea J. Kunze ◽  
Christopher Seals
Keyword(s):  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Emotional Stability ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Pet Owners ◽  
Medicine Community

We examined differences in valued Big Five personality traits of small animal veterinarians between members and nonmembers of the veterinary medicine community. Between fall 2019 and spring 2020, data were collected from an online survey sent to eligible persons across a US midwestern state. Eligible persons included veterinary office clients (i.e., pet owners) and persons practicing/training in veterinary medicine. Participants completed demographic questions and 10 Likert scale items about which Big Five personality characteristics they prefer in a veterinarian. Descriptive data were determined and checked for assumptions of linearity and normality. Data for the primary analyses were analyzed using Spearman’s correlations and Kruskal–Wallis H tests. Participants who were members of the veterinary community of practice valued the characteristic openness more than clients but valued emotional stability less than clients. Moreover, tests revealed that young adults (aged 18–24) valued extraversion more than all other age groups but least valued agreeableness. Last, participants aged 55 and older valued agreeableness and emotional stability more than the 18–44 age groups. Findings indicate individuals from different membership and age groups have varying preferences in what personality traits they expect in a veterinarian. Clients care more about their veterinarian being able to handle adversity. Older adults want their veterinarian to be trusting and creative. These findings encourage veterinary medical education to spotlight the development of skills congruent with these desired personality traits. Gaining such skills will be useful for veterinarians who seek to grow or build lasting relationships with clientele and colleagues.

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.

scholarly journals Personalidade e risco: estudo em finanças comportamentais

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-51
Author(s):  
Heloisa Iara Colchete Provenzano ◽  
Marcelo Cabus Klotzle ◽  
Paulo Vitor Vitor Jordão da Gama Silva ◽  
Antonio Carlos Figueiredo Pinto
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Bem Sex Role Inventory ◽  
De Se

A tolerância ao risco é um fator importante que influencia uma ampla gama de decisões financeiras pessoais e é definida como a quantidade máxima de incerteza que alguém está disposto a aceitar ao se tomar uma decisão financeira ou a disposição de se envolver em comportamentos cujos resultados são incertos com possibilidade de se ter um resultado negativo. Este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar a relação entre tolerância ao risco e personalidade entre universitários. Para isto, foi desenvolvido e aplicado um questionário à 96 alunos e ex-alunos da PUC-Rio. O questionário baseou-se no teste Big Five de personalidade (GOLDBERG, 1990), no teste de gênero psicológico denominado Bem Sex Role Inventory (BEM, 1997) e na escala de tolerância ao risco de Grable e Joo (2004). Também foram coletados dados sócio-demográficos, tendo em vista as variáveis de: sexo, faixa etária, estado civil, escolaridade, composição familiar e renda familiar. Por meio de técnicas econométricas, foram desenvolvidos modelos nos quais o score de tolerância ao risco atua como variável dependente e as variáveis independentes são representadas pelo gênero psicológico, pela personalidade, na interação entre ambas e por dados sócio-demográficos. Os resultados apontaram que quanto maior os escores de gênero psicológico masculino e a estabilidade emocional maior a tolerância ao risco. Também foi observado que indivíduos do sexo masculino, com menor idade, que moram sozinhos, com nível de ensino superior e divorciados tem uma maior a tolerância ao risco.

scholarly journals TRAUMA DAN KELEKATAN PADA INDIVIDU DEWASA YANG MENYAKSIKAN KDRT: KEPRIBADIAN SEBAGAI MODERATOR

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Andini Damayanti ◽  
Margaretha Margaretha
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
Disorganized Attachment ◽  
Anxious Attachment ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
History Of

Witnessing IPV is traumatic. Trauma affect children’s attachment toward their parents. Earlier attachment affect adult attachment toward intimate partners. Personality is a interpersonal-related construct that predict variations of adult attachment. This study aims to measure the effect of childhood trauma and personality on adult attachment, whose participants are adults who witnessed IPV as child. This study also aims to prove whether personality can be a moderating variable between childhood trauma and adult attachment. There are 191 respondents aged 18-40, their responses obtained through online survey. The scales used are Traumatic Antecedent Questionnaire (TAQ), Big Five Inventory (BFI), State Adult Attachment Measure (SAAM) and Adult Disorganized Attachment (ADA). Data is analyzed with regression and interaction test. Effects of competency as protective factor against trauma on secure attachment is strengthened by conscientiousness and extraversion. Anxious attachment is predicted by agreeableness. Conscientiousness and openness to experience predict avoidant attachment. Last, history of sexual abuse predicts disorganized attachment.Menyaksikan KDRT adalah pengalaman yang traumatis bagi anak. Trauma tersebut dapat mempengaruhi kelekatan anak terhadap orangtua. Kelekatan sebelumnya akan mempengaruhi kelekatan dewasa, yaitu kelekatan terhadap pasangan. Kepribadian adalah konstruk yang berkaitan dengan relasi dan dapat memprediksi jenis kelekatan dewasa. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengukur pengaruh trauma masa kanak dan kepribadian terhadap kelekatan dewasa, dengan partisipan individu dewasa yang pernah menyaksikan KDRT. Penelitian ini juga bertujuan untuk membuktikan apakah kepribadian mampu menjadi variabel moderator antara pengaruh trauma masa kanak terhadap kelekatan dewasa. Sebanyak 191 subjek berusia 18-40 tahun diambil datanya dengan survei daring. Skala yang digunakan antara lain Traumatic Antecedent Questionnaire (TAQ), Big Five Inventory (BFI), State Adult Attachment Measure (SAAM) dan Adult Disorganized Attachment (ADA). Teknik analisis menggunkan regresi dan uji interaksi. Hasilnya, pengaruh kompetensi sebagai faktor protektif trauma terhadap kelekatan aman diperkuat oleh extraversion dan conscientiousness. Kelekatan cemas diprediksi oleh agreeableness. Conscientiousness dan openness to experience memprediksi kelekatan menghindar. Terakhir, kekerasan seksual adalah prediktor tunggal dari kelekatan disorganisasi. 

Personality Associations With WhatsApp Usage and Usage of Alternative Messaging Applications to Protect One’s Own Data

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Cornelia Sindermann ◽  
Bernd Lachmann ◽  
Jon D. Elhai ◽  
Christian Montag
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Data Protection ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Digital Society ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
Personality Differences ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Abstract Data

Abstract. Data protection became an increasingly important topic in today’s digital society. With regard to messaging applications, WhatsApp especially has been at the center of discussion. Despite the existence of alternative messaging applications seemingly protecting one’s data more than WhatsApp does, individuals seem to rarely use these alternatives. The present study, therefore, investigated personality differences between individuals using WhatsApp versus alternative messaging applications which are deemed more protective of one’s data. A total of N = 7,874 individuals ( n = 3,992 men) participated in the present online survey. All of them provided information on whether they used WhatsApp and/or an alternative messaging application because WhatsApp was deemed to be non-data-protective. Additionally, they completed the Big Five Inventory. Most participants (69.27%) reported using WhatsApp but no alternative messaging application due to data protection concerns. This group showed the lowest scores on Openness. The group using neither WhatsApp nor another messaging application due to data protection concerns regarding WhatsApp showed the lowest scores on Extraversion. The highest scores on Agreeableness were found in the group using WhatsApp and at least one alternative messaging application due to WhatsApp-related data protection concerns. These results reveal initial insights into who is using seemingly data protective versus non-data-protective messaging applications. Personality may not be the only factor influencing the decisions about data protective messaging application use.

UK pet owners’ use of the internet for online pet health information

2018 ◽  
Vol 182 (21) ◽  
pp. 601-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori Kogan ◽  
James A Oxley ◽  
Peter Hellyer ◽  
Regina Schoenfeld ◽  
Mark Rishniw
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Pet Owners ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Impact

The internet has been found to be a popular source for human health information. However, there is a lack of information on pet owners’ use of the internet to source pet health information and implications for the owner–veterinarian relationship. Therefore, the aim of this study was to address this gap in knowledge by focusing on UK pet owners’ general use of the internet to find online pet health information and the impact of this behaviour on the owner–veterinarian relationship. An online survey targeting UK pet owners resulted in 571 respondents. Respondents reported the most frequently used source for pet health information was the internet (78.6 per cent), followed by their veterinarian (72 per cent). Veterinarians and other pet owners, however, were rated as the most trustworthy sources. The topics searched for most often online were specific medical problems (61.3 per cent) and diet/nutrition (58.5 per cent). Regarding the owner–veterinarian relationship, 42.1 per cent of participants reported discussing information they found online ‘sometimes’ with their veterinarian. When asked if their veterinarian recommended specific websites, nearly half (49.6 per cent) stated that their veterinarian ‘never’ made such recommendations, yet over 90 per cent said they would visit veterinarian-recommended websites.

scholarly journals Just Love Me, Feed Me, Never Leave Me: Understanding Pet Food Anxiety, Feeding and Shopping Behavior of US Pet Owners in Covidian Times

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3101
Author(s):  
Meike Rombach ◽  
David L. Dean
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
Pet Food ◽  
Biological Sex ◽  
Pet Owners ◽  
Past Experiences ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sufficient Food

The study provides insights for pet food retailers, vets and managers and volunteers at animal shelters, pet food pantries and food banks into the behavioral changes in feeding and pet food buying resulting from pet food anxiety in Covidian times. This study proposes a model that investigates the impact of pet owner’s perceptions of their pet, their engagement with their pet, sociodemographic factors and the frequency of incidences where pet owners could not provide sufficient food for their pet. For this purpose, an online survey with a sample of 206 US residents was conducted. Partial least squares structural equation modelling shows that perceiving the pet as an animal or family/friend, as well as active engagement with the pet, heightens a sense of pet food anxiety. Similarly, past experiences where pet owners could not provide sufficient food for their pet impacts pet food anxiety, which leads to changes in pet food shopping and pet feeding behavior. Sociodemographic factors (biological sex, age, income and education) were not found to impact anxiety.

An Alternative Procedure for Assessing Effects of Psychological Androgyny

1977 ◽  
Vol 41 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1059-1062 ◽  
Author(s):  
James De Fronzo ◽  
Frances Boudreau
Keyword(s):  
College Women ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Interaction Effect ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Potential Interaction ◽  
Alternative Procedure ◽  
Bem Sex Role Inventory ◽  
Psychological Androgyny ◽  
Masculinity And Femininity ◽  
The Impact

Previous research on psychological androgyny has used either one-way analysis of variance or multiple regression to examine the impact of masculinity and femininity on behavior and attitudes. This paper describes a two-way analysis of variance procedure which permits a test for a potential interaction effect of masculinity and femininity. The utility of the procedure was demonstrated through an analysis of the effects of the masculinity and femininity factors of the Bem Sex-role Inventory on the expected family size of 264 college women.

Geschlechtsspezifische Ideale im Wandel der Zeit

2004 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Ralf Swazina ◽  
Karin Waldherr ◽  
Kathrin Maier
Keyword(s):  
Sex Role ◽  
Bem Sex Role Inventory

Zusammenfassung: Ausgehend von vorhandenen Hypothesen einer zeitlichen Veränderung der Sozialen Erwünschtheit der femininen und maskulinen Eigenschaften des Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI; Bem, 1974 ; Schneider-Düker, 1978 ) für Frauen und Männer wurden im Zuge einer ersten Datenerhebung insgesamt 90 Eigenschaften von 42 Studierenden der Universität Wien eingestuft. Für acht feminine und fünf maskuline Eigenschaften des BSRI wurde eine Abweichung zwischen den neu erhobenen Werten und jenen von 1978 festgestellt. Zusätzlich ergaben sich aus diesem und einem zweiten Datensatz für einige weitere Eigenschaften Hinweise eines zeitlichen Wandels der Sozialen Erwünschtheit. Diese wurden im Zuge einer zusätzlichen Datenerhebung überprüft, wobei jene 90 Eigenschaften nun von 314 StudentInnen eingestuft wurden. Die Ergebnisse der ersten Erhebung konnten bestätigt sowie für weitere sieben maskuline und vier feminine Eigenschaften ein Anstieg der Sozialen Erwünschtheit für das jeweils andere Geschlecht festgestellt werden. Die erfassten Unterschiede zu früheren Normen werden im Sinne einer veränderten Auffassung über weibliche und männliche Ideale in unserer Gesellschaft interpretiert.

Assessing Personality With Multi-Descriptor Items

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-125
Author(s):  
Johannes Schult ◽  
Rebecca Schneider ◽  
Jörn R. Sparfeldt
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
The Other ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
Personality Inventories

Abstract. The need for efficient personality inventories has led to the wide use of short instruments. The corresponding items often contain multiple, potentially conflicting descriptors within one item. In Study 1 ( N = 198 university students), the reliability and validity of the TIPI (Ten-Item Personality Inventory) was compared with the reliability and validity of a modified TIPI based on items that rephrased each two-descriptor item into two single-descriptor items. In Study 2 ( N = 268 university students), we administered the BFI-10 (Big Five Inventory short version) and a similarly modified version of the BFI-10 without two-descriptor items. In both studies, reliability and construct validity values occasionally improved for separated multi-descriptor items. The inventories with multi-descriptor items showed shortcomings in some factors of the TIPI and the BFI-10. However, the other scales worked comparably well in the original and modified inventories. The limitations of short personality inventories with multi-descriptor items are discussed.

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