Big five personality characteristics and commitment levels in romantic relationships

Author

Ruth S. O'Brien, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Joy N. Smithson, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Barth L. Weathington, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Lauran R. Booher, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Periodical Title

Modern Psychological Studies

Volume

13

Number

2

Page Numbers

pages 110-125

Department

Dept. of Psychology

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Date

2008

Abstract

While numerous empirical studies have looked at commitment levels across various aspects of life, little research has attempted to integrate these disparate literatures. Accordingly, this study attempts to address this gap by adapting a taxonomy of commitment commonly used in the workplace to the analysis of commitment in romantic relationships. Additionally, the relationship between personality and levels of commitment in romantic relationships were investigated utilizing the Big Five personality factors. Results indicated that personality does relate to commitment and that the affective (emotional) and continuance (economic) facets of commitment have specific relevance to understanding commitment expressed in romantic relationships. Gender similarities and differences, as well as directions for future research, are discussed.

Subject

Psychology

Discipline

Psychology

Document Type

article

DCMI Type

Text

Extent

16 leaves

Language

English

Call Number

BF1 .M63 v. 13 no. 2 2008

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Recommended Citation

O'Brien, Ruth S.; Smithson, Joy N.; Weathington, Barth L.; and Booher, Lauran R. (2008) "Big five personality characteristics and commitment levels in romantic relationships," Modern Psychological Studies: Vol. 13: No. 2, Article 10.
Available at: https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol13/iss2/10