Influence of personality traits in self-evaluative salience, motivational salience and self-consciousness of appearance | Zendy

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Influence of personality traits in self-evaluative salience, motivational salience and self-consciousness of appearance

Author(s) -

José Mendes,

Maria João Figueiras,

Timothy Moss

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

psychology community and health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2182-438X

DOI - 10.5964/pch.v5i2.168

Subject(s) - agreeableness , psychology , neuroticism , personality , big five personality traits , salience (neuroscience) , developmental psychology , social psychology , cognitive psychology , extraversion and introversion

AimThe aim of this study was to understand the possible influence of personality traits on the importance and significance of perception of body image and self-awareness of appearance in individuals.Method214 online recruited subjects between the ages of 17 and 64 years answered to a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Portuguese version of the instruments NEO-FFI (NEO-Five Factor Inventory), ASI-R (The Appearance Schemas Inventory – Revised) and DAS-24 (Derriford Appearance Scale – short).ResultsIt was found that age, Neuroticism and Agreeableness dimensions significantly influence an individual's investment in body image and self-awareness of appearance. Sexual orientations differed with regard to Self-Evaluative Salience and Self-Consciousness of Appearance.ConclusionThe performed analysis showed that neuroticism and agreeableness are related to Self-Evaluative Salience and Self-Consciousness of Appearance

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