Citation
Sutin, Angelina R.; Stephan, Yannick; Luchetti, Martina; Artese, Ashley; Oshio, Atsushi; & Terracciano, Antonio (2016). The five-factor model of personality and physical inactivity: A meta-analysis of 16 samples. Journal of Research in Personality. vol. 63 pp. 22-28Abstract
A sedentary lifestyle is harmful for health; personality traits may contribute to physical (in)activity. With participant-level data from 16 samples (N > 125,000), we examined the personality correlates of physical inactivity, frequency of physical activity, and sedentary behavior (in a subset of samples). Lower Neuroticism and higher Conscientiousness were associated with more physical activity and less inactivity and sedentary behavior. Extraversion and Openness were also associated with more physical activity and less inactivity, but these traits were mostly unrelated to specific sedentary behaviors (e.g., TV watching). The results generally did not vary by age or sex. The findings support the notion that the interest, motivational, emotional, and interpersonal processes assessed by five-factor model traits partly shape the individual’s engagement in physical activity.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2016.05.001Keyword(s)
Physical activity Sedentary behavior Personality Five factor model ConscientiousnessReference Type
Journal ArticleJournal Title
Journal of Research in PersonalityAuthor(s)
Sutin, Angelina R.Stephan, Yannick
Luchetti, Martina
Artese, Ashley
Oshio, Atsushi
Terracciano, Antonio