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The compatibility of personality and social identity processes : the effect of gender identity on neuroticism
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- Bergh, Robin (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för psykologi
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- Akrami, Nazar (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för psykologi
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- Ekehammar, Bo (author)
- Stockholms universitet,Psykologiska institutionen
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- 2020-12-02
- 2012
- English.
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In: European Journal of Personality. - : SAGE Publications. - 0890-2070 .- 1099-0984. ; 26:3, s. 175-181
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- In an experimental study (N?=?186), we examined the effect of identity (gender versus personal) on participants' self-rated neuroticism and estimates of mean neuroticism for men and women. Self-rated neuroticism was measured before and after the identity salience manipulation. Following self-categorization theory, we predicted that identity salience would affect levels of self-rated neuroticism and the estimates (perceptions) of mean neuroticism for each sex. From a personality perspective, we expected substantial correlations between pre-manipulation and post-manipulation neuroticism scores in both identity conditions. The relation between participants' self-rated neuroticism and their estimates of mean neuroticism for their own sex was also examined. The effect of identity salience was unclear with regard to self-rated neuroticism levels, whereas the manipulation had apparent effects on estimated mean neuroticism levels for men and women. Also, self-rated neuroticism was found to predict estimates of mean neuroticism for men and women in the gender, but not personal, identity condition. Finally, in line with a personality perspective, the relative positions in self-rated neuroticism were highly stable in both conditions. The findings indicate a compatibility of self-categorization theory and personality perspectives and suggest that both are valuable to understand the changeability and stability of the self.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Psychology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Big Five personality
- self-categorization theory
- neuroticism
- social identity
- personality stability
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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