Hofer Jan, Busch Holger, Schneider Carolin
University of Trier.
J Pers. 2015 Apr;83(2):167-78. doi: 10.1111/jopy.12092. Epub 2014 Mar 6.
Research provided evidence that personality traits influence the realization of implicit motives: Extraversion supported the successful realization of the implicit motives for affiliation and power, whereas introversion deflected implicit motives away from significant goals and created difficulties in goal attainment. Based on those findings on motive-trait interaction, we tested whether the traits of Neuroticism, Agreeableness, and Extraversion affect the satisfaction of the implicit affiliation motive (i.e., the need for establishing and maintaining close relationships with other people) approximately 18 months later. Data on personality traits, the implicit affiliation motive, and need satisfaction were assessed from 244 Cameroonian and German adults. As expected, across cultural groups, Neuroticism constrains but Agreeableness supports the realization of the implicit affiliation motive. No significant results could be found for Extraversion, even if the effect was in the assumed direction. The findings support the argument that different significant personality components ought to be taken into account in research on implicit motives and their psychological and behavioral correlates.
外向性有助于成功实现归属和权力的内隐动机，而内向性则使内隐动机偏离重要目标，并在目标达成上造成困难。基于这些关于动机-特质相互作用的研究结果，我们测试了神经质、宜人性和外向性特质是否会在大约18个月后影响内隐归属动机（即与他人建立和维持亲密关系的需求）的满足感。我们从244名喀麦隆和德国成年人中评估了人格特质、内隐归属动机和需求满足的数据。正如预期的那样，在不同文化群体中，神经质会抑制但宜人性会支持内隐归属动机的实现。即使外向性的影响方向符合预期，也未发现显著结果。这些研究结果支持了这样一种观点，即在关于内隐动机及其心理和行为关联的研究中，应该考虑不同的重要人格成分。
