ORCID
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6298-3459
Date of Award
2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MS in Neuroscience
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
William F Chaplin
Second Advisor
Wilson McDermut
Abstract
The present study aims to test the hypothesis that participants will prefer to interact with individuals in situations whose demands are congruent with the participant’s personality traits. The study used both poles of the Big Five personality traits systematically and comprehensively paired with five of the eight situational characteristics from the DIAMONDS model. The study comprised 94 participants with a gender split of 70:20, favoring females. Of the participant population, 59% (59.14%) were between the ages of 18-21. 44% (44.09%) of participants were White and non-Hispanic. Results indicated the predicted congruence effects only for the Extraversion/Sociality pair, whereas Neuroticism/Adversity also showed congruence but in the unpredicted direction. For the other three pairings, the desirability of one pole of the trait dominated the preference judgment.
Recommended Citation
Harkinish-Murray, Zachary Ian, "THE IMPACT OF PERSON-SITUATION CONGRUENCE ON PEOPLE’S PREFERENCE FOR INTERPERSONAL INTERACTIONS" (2024). Theses and Dissertations. 754.
https://scholar.stjohns.edu/theses_dissertations/754