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

Mendes, Jos� Carlos da Silva; Figueiras, Maria Jo�o; Moss, Timothy

Abstract

Aim: The 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.

Method: 214 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).

Results: It 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.

Conclusion: The performed analysis showed that neuroticism and agreeableness are related to Self Evaluative Salience and Self-Consciousness of Appearance.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 11, 2016
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2016
• Deposit Date: Nov 8, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 8, 2016
• Journal: Psychology, Community & Health
• Publisher: PsychOpen
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 5
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 1-11
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v5i2.168
• Keywords: big-five factors, self-evaluative salience, motivational salience, self-consciousness of appearance, body image, visible difference
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/921595
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5964/pch.v5i2.168
• Contract Date: Nov 8, 2016