The Effect of Motive-Trait Interaction on Satisfaction of the Implicit Need for Affiliation Among German and Cameroonian Adults

Motive-Trait Interaction

Dados Bibliográficos

ID19280245
AutoresJan Hofer (0000-0002-5335-6110, Universität Trier, autor correspondente), Holger Busch (0000-0002-0468-2155, Universität Trier), Carolin Schneider (0000-0003-4282-1213, Universität Trier)
Ano2015
Volume83
Fascículo2
Páginas167-178
Data de publicação2015-04-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Personality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0022-3506 • E-ISSN: 1467-6494
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/jopy.12092
PMID24524262
OpenAlexW1790772648
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas60

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

Agreeableness · Big Five personality traits · Developmental psychology · Extraversion and introversion · German · Hierarchical structure of the Big Five · Neuroticism · Personality · Trait · Trait theory · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Psychological Testing and Assessment · Psychology · Social Psychology