The personality traits of liked people

► We examine the personality traits associated with being generally liked by others in two samples. ► In general, people higher in the sociability aspects of extraversion are more liked by others. ► People higher in dominance aspects of extraversion are less liked by others. ► People higher in commu...

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Published in:Journal of research in personality 2011-12, Vol.45 (6), p.519-528
Main Authors: Wortman, Jessica, Wood, Dustin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Extraversion
Friendship
Liking
Personality
Personality traits
Social desirability
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Summary:► We examine the personality traits associated with being generally liked by others in two samples. ► In general, people higher in the sociability aspects of extraversion are more liked by others. ► People higher in dominance aspects of extraversion are less liked by others. ► People higher in communal traits (oriented toward others’ interests) are more liked by others. There is surprisingly little understanding of how personality traits are associated with being generally liked by others after adolescence ( Ozer & Benet-Martinez, 2006). We examined the relationship between self-reported personality traits and being generally liked in young adulthood in Greek organizations and freshman dormitories. We found a high level of consistency in which traits were associated with being liked. We examined the relationship between liked and socially desirable traits, using a recent theory on agency and communion ( Wojciszke, Abele, & Baryla, 2009). Results help to create a personality profile of the person who is more liked by others, especially pointing to the importance of communal characteristics that are associated with behavior benefiting others.
ISSN:0092-6566
1095-7251
DOI:10.1016/j.jrp.2011.06.006