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Physical Attractiveness Stereotype 'Beautiful is Good' in the Context of The Big Five Personality Theory

Katarina Ćurković ; Hrvatski zavod za zapošljavanje, Središnja služba, Zagreb
Renata Franc ; Institut za društvena istraživanja Ivo Pilar, Zagreb

Sažetak

The aim of this research was to check the existence of the physical attractiveness stereotype and to examine the content of this stereotype in the context of the Big Five personality theory. Specifically, the study examined whether different levels of the physical attractiveness (very attractive faces, attractive faces and unattractive faces) and sex of target affect people’s judgment of five personality traits: extroversion, emotional stability, conscientiousness, openness and agreeableness.
Participants (106 female students) judged personality traits of target faces from the photos. Results revealed that judgments of almost all investigated personality dimensions are affected by the attractiveness and sex of the target person, as well as their interaction. Contrary to previous finding on this stereotype which showed that the most positive traits were ascribed to the attractive targets, this study showed that targets of average physical attractiveness were judged as the most agreeable, emotionally stable and extraverted, regardless of their sex. Unattractive targets were assessed as the most introverted, emotionally unstable and low on openness dimension. Interactive effects of targets' physical attractiveness and gender were confirmed on the judgments of extraversion, emotional stability, conscientiousness and openness. Results are discussed in the context of complex relationships between investigated variables, evolutionary factors and other possible causes of this stereotype.

Ključne riječi

stereotype; physical attractiveness; big five personality theory

Hrčak ID:

56832

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/56832

Datum izdavanja:

30.6.2010.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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