Naslov
Relations between shyness and assertiveness traits with the dimensions of the five-factor model

Autori
Bratko, Denis ; Vukosav, Željko ; Zarevski, Predrag ; Vranić, Andrea

Izvornik
Review of Psychology (1330-6812) 9 (2002), 1-2; 17-23

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
personality; five-factor model; shyness; assertiveness; adolescence

Sažetak
Five-factor model (Costa & McCrae, 1992) represents comprehensive framework for organizing individual differences into five broad dimensions: Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness. Lower-level personality traits are expected to be correlated with these dimensions. The purpose of this study was to explore the relations among shyness, assertiveness and dimensions of the five-factor model. A sample of 336 high-school students (124 male and 212 female adolescents) completed the self-report version of the NEO Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI ; Costa & McCrae, 1992), as well as the Shyness and Assertiveness questionnaire (USA-97 ; Zarevski & Vukosav, 1999). Results revealed a complex pattern of relations between the five-factor personality model and shyness and assertiveness. The predictive power of the NEO-FFI dimensions was higher in the female sample than in the male sample for both shyness(R2females=0.37 : R2males=0.12) and assertiveness (R2females=0.36: R2 males=0.16).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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