Political Psychology:Citizen Behaviors and Opinions

Lecture 4

Personality 2: Other traits

Program

Personality and attitudes

Personality and engagement

Personality and participation

Personality and vote choice

Personality and attitudes

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Personality 2: Other traits

Mondak & Halperin (2008)

The impact of personality traits on mass attitudes and behaviors

3 surveys, US, 1998/2004/2005

Big 5:

– agreeableness, conscientiousness, extroversion, neuroticism, openness

Mondak & Halperin (2008)

Mondak (2010)

Mondak (2010)

Mondak (2010)

Personality and engagement

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Personality 2: Other traits

Mondak & Halperin (2008)

Mondak & Halperin (2008)

The impact of personality traits on interest and turnout

2 surveys, Canada, 2008/2009

4 traits:

– altruism, shyness, general efficacy, conflict avoidance

Blais & St-Vincent (2011)

Blais & St-Vincent (2011)

Personality and participation

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Personality 2: Other traits

Mondak & Halperin (2008)

The impact of patience on voter turnout

student survey, USA, 2004

1 trait:

– patience, measured with a behavioral game

Fowler & Kam (2006)

Fowler & Kam (2006)

Fowler & Kam (2006)

Denny & Doyle (2008)

The impact of personality traits on voter turnout

longitudinal study, UK, 1958-2000

6 traits:

– impulsive, even-tempered, aggres-sive, rigid, withdrawn, hardworking

Denny & Doyle (2008)

Blais & St-Vincent (2011)

Personality and vote choice

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Personality 2: Other traits

Caprana et al. (1999)

Analysis of vote choice during the 1996 Italian election

Five-Factor Personality Model: energy, friendliness, conscien-tiousness, emotional stability, and openness

Caprana et al. (1999)

Mondak & Halperin (2008)

Conclusion

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Personality 2: Other traits