Influence of Personality Traits in Self-Evaluative Salience, Motivational Salience and Self-Consciousness of Appearance

• Main Authors: José Carlos da Silva Mendes, Maria João Figueiras, Tim Moss
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: PsychOpen 2016-12-01
• Series: Psychology, Community & Health
• Subjects: Big-Five factors; Self-Evaluative Salience; Motivational Salience; Self-Consciousness of Appearance
• Online Access: http://pch.psychopen.eu/article/view/168
• ISSN: 2182-438X

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.