Relationship between personality and social network profile-based information in undergraduates
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2013.05.017
- VernacularTitle:大学生大五人格与社交网络主页信息的关系研究
- Author:
Pengdi XIONG
;
Weichen ZHANG
;
Shujuan WANG
;
Qi ZHANG
;
Jiuling XIN
;
Zhuohong ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Social network;
Profile-based Information;
Big Five Personality;
Renren web
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2013;(5):432-435
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the relationship between personality and social network profile-based information.Methods 438 college students were recruited,and Big five inventory NEO-FFI was applied to all subjects.The participants' Renren web profile information were recorded.Results ①Individuals with higher score of Extraversion had more friends (2.47 ± 0.29,2.34 ± 0.27,F =17.861,P =0.000),shared more (2.51 ± 0.56,2.32 ± 0.57,F =8.617,P =0.004),pasted more photographs (2.30 ± 0.51,2.14 ± 0.56,F =5.523,P =0.02).② There was a U shape correlation (t =2.258,P =0.024,t =2.115,P =0.035) between levels of neuroticism and numbers of blogs (0.66 ± 0.71) and photographs (1.92 ± 0.83).③There was no difference on numbers of friends (2.38 ± 0.31,2.39 ± 0.27,F =0.149,P =0.700) and e-gifts received (1.30 ± 0.52,1.26 ± 0.45,F =0.257,P=0.613) between participants of high and low levels of agreeableness.④ Individuals with higher scores in openness shared more with others(2.46 ± 0.57,2.29 ± 0.58,F =5.248,P =0.023).⑤ Individuals being more conscientious had more blogs(1.08 ±0.49,0.96 ±0.48,F=3.064,P=0.082).Conclusion There are significant differences about profile-based information among college students with different personality.
