Cilt 11 Sayı 85 (2023)

Araştırma Makalesi

Kişiliğin Değişkenliği: Bağlamsal Örüntüler Üzerine Bir Ön Çalışma

Yayımlandı 30.06.2023

Cilt 11 Sayı 85 kapak

Abstract

Variability in Personality: A Preliminary Study on Exploring Contextualized Patterns

Although personality has been predominantly viewed as a stable trait, there has been a growing interest among researchers in examining the diverse patterns of personality that emerge based on different roles and contexts. Although it is thought that this differentiation in personality may reflect the tendency to respond appropriately to a changing environment, some studies show that this variability is associated with various psychological problems. It seems important to examine this issue in different samples and cultures. Current study attempted to preliminarily illuminate the complex relationship between context and personality evaluation by emphasizing the importance of environment in affecting individuals’ self-perceptions on their traits. In this first study, it was explored how different social ties influence people’s perceptions of their own personality features. 490 participants (294 were female, 196 were male and ages ranged from 18 to 26 (M = 21.60, SD = 1.44) completed the Basic Personality Traits Inventory (BPTI) for five distinct scenarios (e.g., base (no context), with mother, father, friend, and partner). By employing six one-way repeated measures ANOVAs and post hoc comparisons, these preliminary results showed that participant’s general traits (scores without contextual emphasize) were differentiated from the traits reported within a context. Additionally, general personality scores were not the mean scores of the contexts. Participants evaluated themselves as more negatively in base measurement than almost all other contexts. This study provides comprehensive understanding of both the general traits and variability aspects of an individual's personality.

Keywords personality variability, contextualized personality, within personality, contextual variability, personality flexibility

Öz

Kişilik çoğunlukla sabit bir yapı olarak görülse de, araştırmacılar arasında farklı rollere ve bağlamlara dayalı gelişebilen çeşitli kişilik kalıplarını incelemeye yönelik artan bir ilgi vardır. Kişilikteki bu farklılaşmanın, değişen bir ortama uygun şekilde yanıt verme eğilimini yansıtabileceği düşünülmekle birlikte kimi çalışmalar bu değişkenliğin çeşitli psikolojik problemlerle ilişkili olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu konunun farklı örneklem ve kültürlerde incelenmesi önemli görünmektedir. Mevcut ön çalışma, bağlamın bireylerin kişiliklerine dair öz algılarını etkilemedeki önemini vurgulayarak bağlam ve kişilik değerlendirmesi arasındaki karmaşık ilişkiyi aydınlatmaya çalışmaktadır. Bu amaçla bu çalışmada farklı sosyal ilişkilerin katılımcıların kendi kişilik özelliklerine ilişkin algılarını nasıl etkilediği araştırıldı. 490 katılımcı (294 kadın, 196 erkek ve yaş aralığı 18-26 (Ort. = 21.60, SS = 1.44), Temel Kişilik Özellikleri Envanteri'ni (BPTI) beş farklı senaryo (temel-bağlamsız, anne, baba, arkadaş ve partner ile) içerisinde değerlendirdi. Altı tek-yönlü tekrarlanan-ölçüm grupları için ANOVA analizi ve grup karşılaştırmaları kullanarak yürütülen analizlerde, sonuçlar katılımcıların genel özelliklerinin (bağlamsal vurgu içermeyen puanlar) bağlama bağlı bildirilen özelliklerden farklı olduğunu gösterdi. Ek olarak, genel kişilik puanları ölçümü, diğer dört bağlama bağlı ölçümün ortalama puanı değildi. Katılımcılar kendilerini temel ölçümde neredeyse tüm diğer bağlamlardan daha olumsuz olarak değerlendirdiler. Bu çalışma, bir bireyin kişiliğinin hem genel özellikleri hem de değişkenlik yönleri hakkında kapsamlı bir anlayış sağlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler kişilik değişkenliği, bağlamsal kişilik, kişilik içi, bağlamsal değişkenlik, kişilik esnekliği

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