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Acculturative stress and personality traits among vietnamese living in the Czech Republic
Chvojková, Petra ; Hřebíčková, Martina
The aim of the study is to analyze the link between the acculturative stress, personality traits included in five-factor model and demographic characteristics among Vietnamese living in the Czech Republic. The sample consisted of 488 Vietnamese aged from 15 to 69 years. Acculturative stress was measured by the Czech version of the Riverside Acculturation Stress Inventory (RASI, Benet-Martinez, 2003). RASI identifies five areas that may influence individuals exposed to two cultures and can cause mental stress (1. Language skills, 2. Work Challenges, 3. Intercultural relations, 4. Discrimination and 5. Cultural isolation). Personality traits were measured by Big Five Inventory (BFI-44, John & Benet-Martinez, 1998). Based on results of previous studies, we have proposed that acculturation stress would be related to neuroticism, but also to other traits included in the five-factor model. We have proposed also, that experience of acculturative stress would differ depending on age and gender. Our preliminary results confirm that neuroticism, age and socioeconomic status appeared to be the most powerful predictors of acculturative stress among Vietnamese living in the Czech Republic.
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The 15th European Conference on Personality: Program and Abstract
Blatný, Marek ; Hřebíčková, Martina ; Kouřilová, Sylvie ; Slezáčková, Alena ; Květon, Petr ; Vobořil, Dalibor
The 15th European Conference on Personality (ECP15) was held in Brno, Czech Republic, July 20-24, 2010. The conference was organized by the European Association of Personality Psychology together with the Institute of Psychology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. The programme of the ECP15 included contributions on distinctive personality issues, such as personality genetics, personality and behavioral control, neurophysiology of intelligence, and methodological issues of personality research. Furthermore, presenters introduced their findings about personality and social relationships, developmental aspects of personality, as well as personality and cultural differences. The ECP 15 also hosted dialogues between personality psychology and newly established theoretical approaches such as positive psychology.
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Regional stereotypes: Personality characteristics of a typical Czech, Moravian and Silesian
Hřebíčková, Martina ; Cholastová, E.
The research compared profiles of personality traits based on ratings of regional stereotypes. The five-factor model of personality measured with National Character Survey was used as a framework for rating of regional stereotypes. Altogether, 944 university students from different parts of the Czech Republic were asked to rate personality traits of a typical inhabitant of three regions in the Czech Republic: Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. Similarities between profiles of regional stereotypes were determined with ICC. Respondents from different parts of the Czech Republic agreed in perception of personality traits of a typical Bohemian, Moravian and Silesian. The comparison of regional stereotypes showed no convergence. A typical Czech was perceived as more open to new experience and more conscientious as compared to a typical Moravian and Silesian. A typical Moravian was rated as extraverted and agreeable.
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Slovak Tango: Perception of Slovak Personality Characteristics
Hřebíčková, Martina ; Kouřilová, Sylvie
The study focuses on national stereotype of Slovaks and its comparison with Czech, German, Austrian and Polish stereotypes. Over 4,136 Czech university students and 100 adults in eight subsamples from different parts of the Czech Republic rated five “typical country representatives” on National Character Survey Results indicated that the typical Slovak is perceived the same way across groups of respondents. The second goal of our study was to compare Slovak auto- (ratings by Slovaks) and heterotereotypes (ratings by Czechs). We found no correspondence between perceptions of a typical Slovak from an ingroup and outgroup perspective. Our third goal was to compare stereotypical profiles of the five countries’ representatives based on ratings from Czech respondents. We found that the profile of a typical Slovak corresponds with the profile of a typical Pole, while profile of a typical German corresponds with the profile of a typical Austrian.
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Gender stereotypes across generations
Hřebíčková, Martina
The aim of research was to find out whether gender stereotypes in different age periods converge.The gender-stereotypical personality was assessed along the Big Five personality factors by asking 2 different age groups of participants to rate a typical young, middle age, and old man or woman on these personality dimension.Gender stereotypes of personality characteristics were assesssed using the Czech version of the NCS.The NCS 30 bipolar items correspond to the 30 facets of the NEO-PI-R.Across all age periods in both groups of judges are girl/woman perceived as being more open to experience emotions,more compliant ,more modest and more tender-minded, more organized and more dutiful in comparison to boys/men.Boys/men in all three developmnetal periods were perceived as less able to withstand temptations in comparison to girls/woman.The comparison of the gender stereotype profile based on 30 personality traits showed a consistent pattern in perception of gender stereotypes...
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Personality of women and personality of men in the light of the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R)
Hřebíčková, Martina
Gender differences in five personality traits have been documented across many cultures. Results showed that women reported themselves to be higher in Neuroticism, Agreeableness, Warmth, and Openness to Feelings, whereas men were higher in Assertiveness and Openness to Ideas. In the contribution data from self-reports 430 men and 526 women on the Czech version of the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) are presented. Gender differences previously found across cultures were replicated. Possible explanations for this finding are discussed, including biological theories, social role model and evolutionary psychology.
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Age differencies in five personality dimensions
Hřebíčková, Martina
This contribution is concerned with the age differences in five personality traits (Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to experience, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness). Similar patterns of age differences were seen in many cultures. Younger people score higher on Neuroticism, Extraversion and Openness, whereas the older people score higher on Agreeableness and Conscientiousness. In the contribution data from self-reports and informant ratings on the Czech version of the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) are presented. Results were compared with relevant data from other countries. The possible interpretations of age differences are mentioned (e.g. from the perspective of the Five-Factor Theory or evolutionary approach to personality).
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Teacher's emotional stability: preliminary results of self-other agreement
Hřebíčková, Martina
The study consists of five parts. The overview from the research of the mental health of the Czech teachers is presented in the introduction. In the second part a history of the concept of the Emotional Stability/Instability (Neuroticism) is mentioned. The best known methods for measuring Emotional Stability/Instability (Neuroticism), specially NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) are described in the third part. The fourth part includes data from the research in which the teachers self-rated on the basis of the NEO Personality Inventory and also were rated by a second person for the same traits (Neuroticism). The results do not confirm a high level of Neuroticism and its facets among the teachers in comparsion with the control group, and also any statistically significant differences between the self-rating and peer-rating were confirmed. In conclusion the unambiguous results concering the level of Neuroticism among Czech teachers are dealt with.
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Stability or change?
Hřebíčková, Martina
In this review study three different views concerning the development of personality across the life course are discussed. 1) Contextual approach leads to the conclusion that an analysis of behavior in context may be the best way to understand personality development. 2) Arguments that personality becomes stable in adulthood and that individual differences in personality traits are fixed by age 30 are presented. 3) As well arguments for change and continuity in personality development are mentioned. Personality traits do not become fixed at certain age in adulthood and retain the possibility of change even into old age.
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Judgment of Slovak national character by Czech university students
Hřebíčková, Martina
Five-factor model of personality is examined in relation to judgment of national character, in tis study. The Czech version of the National Character Survey corresponding to 30 facets of the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) was submited to 73 Czech university students. The students were to judge a typical Slovak and typical Czech using National Character Survey. The results showed significant differences between a typical Czech and typical Slovak in four personality characteristics. Czech university students judged Slovaks as more extravert, more open to new experiences, more agreeable, and less conscientious than Czechs.
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