Behavior setting utilization by emotionally disturbed college students.

Abstract

This study attempted to ascertain the relationship between personality variables and the use of social settings. A sample of 46 emotionally disturbed college students was studied using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, clinical judgments of mental health professionals, and the Activity Record. The latter instrument was used to determine 5s' use of a variety of naturally occurring behavior settings during a typical day. A factor analysis yielded a structure which generally supported the hypothesis of interrelations among personality variables and use of behavior settings. As predicted, factors of action-oriented behavior emerged. It would appear that knowledge of personality variables and clinical judgments can be used to predict use of social behavior settings and, conversely, that the behavior settings used by an S are an indication of personality and type of psychopathology.

Does intergroup contact affect personality? A longitudinal study on the bidirectional relationship between intergroup contact and personality traits

“…Turner et al () made a similar argument for extraversion. The typical extravert is characterised as someone who has many friends, is good at interacting with others, and may therefore be especially adept at ensuring that social interactions are smooth and successful (e.g., Eddy & Sinnett, ; Jensen‐Campbell & Graziano, ). It therefore follows that extraverts may be especially successful at engaging in contact with out‐group members.…”

The Role of Personality Factors in the Reduction of Intergroup Anxiety and Amelioration of Outgroup Attitudes via Intergroup Contact

“…There is evidence that the higher one scores on extraversion, the more friends one has in general (e.g. Eddy & Sinnett, 1973). Moreover, extraversion is associated with positive peer relations among adolescents, especially concerning peer acceptance or popularity and friendship promotion (Jensen-Campbell & Graziano, 2001).…”

The paradox of environmental psychology.

“…Situationist theories account for behavioral change in terms of the specific stimuli and events occurring within an individual's social or physical environment. Barker's (1968) theory of behavior settings, for example, emphasized the direct effects of staffing levels on members' participation in setting activities, while neglecting the interplay between environmental conditions and intrapersonal factors (e.g., introversion vs. extroversion; Eddy & Sinnett, 1973). Interactional theories, on the other hand, account for the joint influence of environmental and personal factors on behavior.…”