Semantic meaning means a lot: Exploring the role of semantics in the development of a Big Five taxonomy

IF 2.6 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Journal of Research in Personality Pub Date : 2025-01-02 DOI:10.1016/j.jrp.2024.104570

Gabriel Bernardes, Beatriz Bozza, Marina Motta, Paulo Mattos, Ronald Fischer

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Abstract

Developing a Big Five adjective taxonomy in Brazilian Portuguese, we explored the effects of linguistic properties in our classification processes. The first two studies implement top-down (expert ratings) and bottom-up (self-ratings from a community sample; N = 500) strategies for taxonomy classification and validation. We identified a clear five-factor structure with 171 adjectives supporting the Big Five. Study 3 correlated frequency of use and the semantic dimensions of valence, arousal, and dominance to Big Five measures for each adjective. We found weak effects of frequency, but systematic effects of semantic dimensions with expert ratings and component loadings, that were congruent with differences and overlaps between the five traits. We discuss the potential role of linguistic effects on personality structure and assessment.

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Journal of Research in Personality PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

6.10%

发文量

102

审稿时长

67 days

期刊介绍： Emphasizing experimental and descriptive research, the Journal of Research in Personality presents articles that examine important issues in the field of personality and in related fields basic to the understanding of personality. The subject matter includes treatments of genetic, physiological, motivational, learning, perceptual, cognitive, and social processes of both normal and abnormal kinds in human and animal subjects. Features: • Papers that present integrated sets of studies that address significant theoretical issues relating to personality. • Theoretical papers and critical reviews of current experimental and methodological interest. • Single, well-designed studies of an innovative nature. • Brief reports, including replication or null result studies of previously reported findings, or a well-designed studies addressing questions of limited scope.