2020 INSPIRE Student Research and Engagement Showcase
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Keywords
Neuroticism; Liberals--Psychology; Conservatives--Psychology;
Abstract
Various research studies that compared data on personality characteristics (specifically neuroticism), and political orientation were reviewed. The studies all used the Big Five Personality Inventory to measure neuroticism and included: a sample from the US which controlled for socioeconomic status, and a study from Great Britain and their Republican/Democrat equivalencies. The results were consistent in that lower levels of Neuroticism were correlated with more Republican ideology. Using an existing data set, I investigated if college students from the University of Northern Iowa had a similar relationship.
Start Date
17-4-2020 12:00 PM
End Date
17-4-2020 4:00 PM
Faculty Advisor
Catherine DeSoto
Department
Department of Psychology
Student Type
Undergraduate Student
Copyright
©2020 Karissa Jensen
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Jensen, Karissa, "Trends in Neuroticism and Political Orientation" (2020). INSPIRE Student Research and Engagement Conference. 56.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsresearchconf/2020/all/56
Trends in Neuroticism and Political Orientation
Various research studies that compared data on personality characteristics (specifically neuroticism), and political orientation were reviewed. The studies all used the Big Five Personality Inventory to measure neuroticism and included: a sample from the US which controlled for socioeconomic status, and a study from Great Britain and their Republican/Democrat equivalencies. The results were consistent in that lower levels of Neuroticism were correlated with more Republican ideology. Using an existing data set, I investigated if college students from the University of Northern Iowa had a similar relationship.
