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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BIG FIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS AND PARANORMAL BELIEF.

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Date Issued:
2013
Abstract/Description:
Studies into paranormal belief and the effects thereof have been gaining more attention. This study looked at the Big Five Personality Traits and how they could relate to belief in the paranormal, specifically which personality traits, if any, lended themselves to paranormal belief more than others. Four hundred forty-six college-age participants completed a Big Five survey as well as the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale. Results from a multiple regression showed a significant relationship between gender, religion, level of education achieved by the participant's mother, extraversion, and neuroticism (emotional stability) in relation to paranormal belief. Implications and elaboration of findings are discussed.
Title: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BIG FIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS AND PARANORMAL BELIEF.
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Name(s): Perdue, Autumn, Author
Azimi, Cyrus, Committee Chair
University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2013
Publisher: University of Central Florida
Language(s): English
Abstract/Description: Studies into paranormal belief and the effects thereof have been gaining more attention. This study looked at the Big Five Personality Traits and how they could relate to belief in the paranormal, specifically which personality traits, if any, lended themselves to paranormal belief more than others. Four hundred forty-six college-age participants completed a Big Five survey as well as the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale. Results from a multiple regression showed a significant relationship between gender, religion, level of education achieved by the participant's mother, extraversion, and neuroticism (emotional stability) in relation to paranormal belief. Implications and elaboration of findings are discussed.
Identifier: CFH0004508 (IID), ucf:52902 (fedora)
Note(s): 2013-12-01
B.S.
Sciences, Dept. of Psychology
Bachelors
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Subject(s): paranormal belief
big five personality traits
five factor model
personality
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004508
Restrictions on Access: public
Host Institution: UCF

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