Latent profile analysis of Eysenck's personality dimensions and psychological constructs in university students

The exploration of personality traits in relation to psychological constructs has become increasingly relevant in understanding the mental health of university students (the emerging adulthood). Studies have focused on how dimensions intersect with various psychological parameters. The study aims to...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychology 2024-05, Vol.15, p.1379705-1379705
Main Authors: Pan, Lin-Ling, Zhou, Si-Ran, Chen, Guan-Zhao, Ke, Yue-Dan, Huang, Zi-Ye, Wu, Yu-Wei, Yan, Wen-Jing
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anxiety
Eysenck’s personality traits
latent profile analysis
psychological constructs
Psychology
university students
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Summary:The exploration of personality traits in relation to psychological constructs has become increasingly relevant in understanding the mental health of university students (the emerging adulthood). Studies have focused on how dimensions intersect with various psychological parameters. The study aims to identify distinct personality profiles among university students based on Eysenck's personality dimensions and investigate how these profiles differ across psychological constructs. A quantitative methodology was utilized, involving 708 university students from Wenzhou and Nanjing in China as participants. The research employed the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire along with other psychological measures. Latent Profile Analysis was applied to categorize the participants into distinct personality profiles. Four distinct personality profiles emerged: 'The Reserved Analyst,' 'The Social Diplomat,' 'The Unconventional Pragmatist,' and 'The Impulsive Truth-Teller.' Significant differences were found among these profiles on various psychological constructs. 'The Social Diplomat' exhibited the most adaptive psychological profile, with higher cognitive reappraisal (  = 45.818,  
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1379705