Wiley Cassidy, Hill Taylor G
: Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Canada.
: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
Curr Issues Personal Psychol. 2024 Jun 17;12(4):267-276. doi: 10.5114/cipp/185626. eCollection 2024.
Motorcycling, whether thought of as a leisure activity, hobby, or social activity, can add quality to one's life. Being a member of a motorcycle club may promote a sense of community, while motorcycling itself may increase feelings of awe and joy. When conceptualized as part of one's social identity, motorcycling tends to be associated with an unfavourable image or stereotype, wherein motorcyclists' personalities are characterized as rebellious, prone to risk-taking behaviour, and masculine (regardless of the motorcyclist's gender). The accuracy of this stereotype is unclear, particularly as perceived by non-motorcyclists, such as car drivers. Accordingly, the overall purpose of this exploratory study was to describe the personality profile of motorcyclists from a basic trait perspective (Big 5) and assess its congruence with non-motorcyclists' perceptions of the "typical" motorcyclist's personality.
A cross-sectional online survey ( = 376) consisting of motorcyclists ( = 194) and car drivers ( = 182) collected information on personality traits (self-report or perceived), riding behaviour (motorcyclists only), and well-being.
The results show that car drivers perceive motorcyclists to be more disinhibited, less open, more neurotic, less agreeable, and less conscientious than motorcyclists self-report.
Car drivers' perceptions of motorcyclists seem to be more negative than their actual personalities, suggesting an unfavourable judgement of that community.
骑摩托车，无论被视为一种休闲活动、爱好还是社交活动，都可以提升生活品质。成为摩托车俱乐部的一员可能会增强社区归属感，而骑摩托车本身可能会增加敬畏感和愉悦感。当被视为个人社会身份的一部分时，骑摩托车往往与不良形象或刻板印象相关联，即摩托车手的性格被描绘为叛逆、倾向于冒险行为且具有男子气概（无论摩托车手的性别如何）。这种刻板印象的准确性尚不清楚，尤其是非摩托车手（如汽车司机）的看法。因此，这项探索性研究的总体目的是从基本特质角度（大五人格）描述摩托车手的性格特征，并评估其与非摩托车手对“典型”摩托车手性格的认知是否一致。
一项横断面在线调查（n = 376），其中包括摩托车手（n = 194）和汽车司机（n = 182），收集了关于性格特质（自我报告或他人认知）、骑行行为（仅针对摩托车手）和幸福感的信息。
结果表明，与摩托车手的自我报告相比，汽车司机认为摩托车手更放纵、更不开放、更神经质、更不随和且更缺乏责任心。
汽车司机对摩托车手的认知似乎比他们的实际性格更负面，这表明对该群体存在不利的判断。
