Personality and Interpersonal Influence
Low Adjustment and Low Competitiveness is Associated With Low Assertiveness
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13648229 |
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| Authors | A Furnham (0000-0001-7545-8532, Norwegian Business School, corresponding author), Stephen Cuppello (0000-0002-6189-9246, City University), David S Semmelink (0000-0003-0761-6185, University of Pretoria) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 129 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 332941241246201-332941241246201 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00332941241246201 |
| PMID | 39545693 |
| OpenAlex | W4404393860 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 43 |
This study examined the relationship between personality and interpersonal assertiveness styles, an important and neglected topic. In all, 396 working adults completed a six-factor personality test measuring work-related traits (HPTI) and a two-dimensional assessment of interpersonal styles (III) assessing four styles: Assertiveness, Passiveness, Hostile aggression, and Manipulative aggression. We were particularly interested in the correlates of aggressive and passive behaviour, as opposed to assertive behaviour. The results suggested that those with low Conscientiousness and Adjustment (i.e. Neuroticism) but high Competitiveness (low Agreeableness) were more interpersonally aggressive, while passivity was negatively associated with all traits, particularly Adjustment, but not with Conscientiousness. Regressions indicated very different traits associated with each of the four interpersonal styles. Assertiveness was associated with sex and age, but only one trait, Risk Approach (or Courage). Limitations of these findings and implications of assessing and teaching assertiveness are discussed and considered
Aggression · Agreeableness · Assertiveness · Big Five personality traits · Conscientiousness · Developmental psychology · Extraversion and introversion · Hierarchical structure of the Big Five · Interpersonal communication · Neuroticism · Personality · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Clinical Psychology · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying
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