Publikation: The role of extraversion and neuroticis...
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Titel: | The role of extraversion and neuroticism for experiencing stress during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic |
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Kurzfassung: | Although long postulated, it has been scarcely researched how personality traits play out differently in distinct situations. We examined if Neuroticism and Extraversion, personality traits known to moderate stress processes, function differently in highly stressful situations requiring reduced social contact, that is, the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on past findings, we expected neuroticism to be associated with exacerbated perceptions of stress. In contrast to past findings, we expected extraversion, which usually ameliorates stress, to be associated with intensified perceptions of stress, especially in regard to the sociability facet. During the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, one-hundred-thirty adults (age M = 21.7 years) reported on their personality traits including their facets with the BFI-2, COVID-19-related stressors, and their perceived stress during the last month (using the PSS). Findings indicated that neuroticism was associated with higher perceived stress regardless of the COVID-19-related stressors experienced. Facet level analysis revealed differences for anxiety, depression, and volatility. Importantly, trait extraversion was unassociated with stress experiences, whereas specifically the facet of sociability was associated with higher perceived stress. Also, the facets of assertiveness and energy both moderated the relationship between COVID-19-related stressors and perceived stress. In line with the transactional theory of stress, our findings indicate that perceptions of stress were best understood by looking at the interaction of environmental stressors and personality differences. Furthermore, the study substantiates that facets of personality traits offer unique information beyond broad traits in specific contexts. |
Schlagworte: | General Psychology; Personality Psychology |
Publikationstyp: | Beitrag in Zeitschrift (Autorenschaft) |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 09.12.2021 (Online) |
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Current Psychology
Current Psychology
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Erscheinungsdatum: | 09.12.2021 |
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eISSN: | 1936-4733 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02600-y |
Homepage: | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12144-021-02600-y |
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Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaften
Institut für Psychologie Abteilung Psychologische Diagnostik
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