How HEXACO Personality Traits Predict Different Selfie-Posting Behaviors among Adolescents and Young Adults

Frontiers in Psychology

Roberto Baiocco¹ 

关键词: selfies;    HEXACO personality traits;    adolescents;    young adults;    Honesy/Humility;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2016.02080

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Selfies are self-portrait photos shared on Social Networks. Previous literature has investigated how personality traits, and specifically narcissism, are associated with selfie-posting behaviors. In this contribution we investigated how selfie-posting behaviors are predicted by the six HEXACO personality traits, controlling for age, gender and sexual orientation. The Kinsey scale, three questions about the frequency of own selfies, group selfies and selfies with partner, and 60-item HEXACO Personality Inventory-Revised were administered to 750 young people from 13 to 30 years. Females, adolescents and not-exclusively heterosexual people posted more own selfies, and adolescents posted also more group selfies and selfies with partner. Moreover, lower Honesty/Humility, lower Conscientiousness, higher Emotionality and higher Extraversion significantly predict own selfies and group selfies. Finally, only lower Honesty/Humility and higher Emotionality predict selfies with partner. Theoretical and practical implications are provided.

【 授权许可】

CC BY