Research Feed

A curated collection of research papers and articles exploring the Big Five personality traits.

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Conscientiousness Extraversion Agreeableness
General Traits of Personality and Affectivity as Predictors of Satisfaction in Intimate Relationships: Evidence from Self- and Partner-Ratings
Watson et al. · Journal of Personality · January 2000

This study examined how personality traits and emotional tendencies relate to relationship satisfaction in married and dating couples. Both self- and partner-ratings of an individual’s personality showed similar predictive patterns, with positive and negative affectivity emerging as key influence...

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Openness Conscientiousness Extraversion
Is acculturation unidimensional or bidimensional? A head-to-head comparison in the prediction of personality, self-identity, and adjustment
Ryder et al. · Journal of personality and social psychology · January 2000

This research supports the bidimensional model of acculturation, arguing that maintaining one's heritage culture and adopting a mainstream culture are independent processes rather than opposites. While the unidimensional view suggests an inverse relationship, data from diverse ethnic samples show...

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Openness Conscientiousness Extraversion Agreeableness Neuroticism
Spirituality: Description, Measurement, and Relation to the Five Factor Model of Personality
MacDonald, D.A. · Journal of Personality · January 2000

This research identifies five robust dimensions of spirituality that constitute the Expressions of Spirituality Inventory (ESI): Cognitive Orientation, Experiential/Phenomenological, Existential Well-Being, Paranormal Beliefs, and Religiousness. While these dimensions correlate differentially wit...

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Conscientiousness Agreeableness Neuroticism
The Big Five personality traits, general mental ability, and career success across the life span
Judge et al. · Personnel Psychology · January 1999

Drawing from the longitudinal Intergenerational Studies, this research proves that personality and cognitive ability independently drive career success. Conscientiousness consistently predicted both job satisfaction and higher income, while Neuroticism hindered extrinsic achievements. Furthermore...

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Conscientiousness
Psychosocial and behavioral predictors of longevity: The aging and death of the 'Termites
Friedman et al. · American Psychologist · January 1995

This longitudinal study followed a cohort of gifted children across several decades to determine how personality and family stress impact longevity. Researchers discovered that psychosocial factors, particularly impulsive or undercontrolled personality traits and the experience of parental divorc...

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Openness Conscientiousness
Identity, self, and personality: I. Identity status and the five-factor model of personality
Clancy & Dollinger · Journal of Research on Adolescence · January 1993

This study connects James Marcia’s four identity statuses—Achievement, Foreclosure, Moratorium, and Diffusion—to the Big Five traits. Researchers found that Identity Achievers exhibit high Conscientiousness and Extraversion with low Neuroticism. Conversely, Foreclosure correlates with low Opennes...

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Conscientiousness
The Big Five personality dimensions and job performance: A meta-analysis
Barrick & Mount · Personnel Psychology · March 1991

This meta-analysis explores how the Big Five personality traits predict success across various career fields, such as sales, management, and law enforcement. The research identifies Conscientiousness as a universal predictor of high job performance regardless of the occupation. Other traits are m...