Abstract: Self-report measures are both frequently used and criticized in studies of job-related stress. The question remains whether affective dispositions lead to biased assessments. In this study, we examine the extent to which survey ...
Abstract: The manuscript describes the construction of the German standard and short version of the EPQ-R by Eysenck and Eysenck (1991). A pilot version was administered to 2914 subjects of a large age span. A principal component analysis of the 100 items ...
Abstract: Six hypotheses about the hierarchical structure of the two higher order factors (Big Two) Mental Health and Behavior Control and about their relationships to the constructs Neuroticism and Introversion are examined. The following instruments ...
Summary: The repeated presentation of an irrelevant stimulus, one which does not aim at eliciting a specific response, impedes the development of associations with respect to this stimulus. This phenomenon is known as latent inhibition (LI). Over the last ...
Neuroticism and Creativity: Structural Differences in the Determination of Creative PerformanceSummary: This study examines the influence on creative problem solving of personality dispositions, on the one hand, and of certain moderating variables (such ...
Workaholism: Personality Factors and Conditions of Professional WorkAbstract.Question: The need for excessive work, also known as “workaholism”, is a serious health problem in our society. In this study, we ...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a severe anxiety disorder characterized by frequent obsessive thoughts and repetitive behaviors. Neuroticism is a vulnerability factor for OCD, yet the mechanisms by which this general vulnerability factor affects ...
Abstract. Evidence for the relationship between personality and dementia risk comes mainly from American samples. We tested whether personality-dementia links extend to populations from England and Australia. Data from the English Longitudinal Study of ...
Abstract. We examined students’ procrastinatory behavior in a specific higher-education learning situation in relation to conscientiousness and neuroticism as well as motivational regulation. We hypothesized that conscientiousness ...
Relationship Between Moral Disgust Sensitivity and Aggressive Behavior in AdolescenceAbstract.Theoretical Background: The concept of moral disgust sensitivity (MDS) describes the tendency to feel repelled and disgusted by moral offenses. In ...
Frauen weisen eine deutlich erhöhte Anfälligkeit für Depression und Angst auf. Daher stellt sich die Frage, wie das Geschlechtsrollen-Selbstkonzept mit der Beeinträchtigung des psychischen Wohlbefindens zusammenhängt. Neben dem Geschlechtsrollen-...
Neuroticism, Coping, and Quality of Life Among AdolescentsAbstract.Background: Personality traits and coping skills are of great importance in psychosocial adaptation to stressful demands among adolescents. Objective: This study examined mediating ...
The project aims at an analysis of interactions of personality variables and individual peculiarities of self-regulation of one's voluntary activity. A questionnaire to diagnose individual peculiarities of self-regulation has been developed. It includes ...
The Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) is an instrument for assessing cognitive thoughts among suicidal persons. Previous studies have identified different factor structures of the BHS. However, results were not conclusive. The aim of this study was to test ...
Abstract: The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) was developed as a unitary scale to assess attitudes toward the self. Previous studies have shown differences in responses and psychometric indices between the positively and negatively ...
Abstract. In the present study we analyzed the conceptual relationship of sense of coherence (SOC) to the five-factor model of personality (FFM; i.e., Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness). Participants (109 ...
Abstract. The Big Five personality dimensions were examined as possible risk, resource, vulnerability, or protective factors in the link between work-family conflict and psychological distress. Data were derived for 75 men and 80 women from the Jyväskylä ...
In Study 1, individuals high in neuroticism (high N) felt more negative and experienced less decrease of their negative emotions than individuals low in Neuroticism (low N) when extremely unpleasant hypothetical scenarios improved. Study 2 also found that ...
The aim of this research was to determine prospectively to what extent the outcomes of coping styles are determined by personality traits in a sample of adolescents (aged 14 through 16 years). The sample consisted of 259 (132 females, 127 males) students ...
The Cognitive Failure Questionnaire (CFQ) is a well-known and frequently used self-report measure of cognitive lapses and slips, for example, throwing away the candy bar and keeping the wrapping. Measurement models of individual differences in cognitive ...