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Blir vi attraherade av likheter eller olikheter i personligheten?
University West, Department of Social and Behavioural Studies, Division for Educational Science and Languages.
University West, Department of Social and Behavioural Studies, Division for Educational Science and Languages.
2020 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Are we attracted to similarities or dissimilarities in our personalities? (English)
Abstract [sv]

Det är mänskligt för personer att attraheras av varandra då det är väsentligt för varje människa att känna kärlek och samhörighet. Studiens syfte är att undersöka om det är likheter eller olikheter i personlighetsdrag som gör att personer skapar en attraktion till varandra. Denna kvantitativa studie mätte attraktion mellan deltagarna och deras ideala partner genom PEN-modellen som bygger på personlighetsdragen psykoticism, extraversion, neuroticism och Lie Scale. Datainsamling skedde genom en webbenkät utformad från EPQR-A (Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire) med 42 frågor och tre bakgrundsfrågor. I studien deltog 276 deltagare i åldrarna 17 till 78 år som identifierade sig som antingen man N = 68), kvinna (N = 205) eller 'annat' (N = 3). Webbenkäten skickades ut som en länk till närstående via mejl, via Facebook och med hjälp av en QR-kod till personer på Högskolan Väst. Resultatet visade att det finns statistiskt signifikanta korrelationer som visar att likheter inom personlighetsdragen extraversion och neuroticism attraherar. Resultatet fann en koppling till studiens teorier och tidigare forskning. Studiens slutsats var att det är likheter som får människor att attraheras till varandra, vilket också var svaret på studiens forskningsfråga som lyder: Är det olikheter eller likheter i personligheten som får människor att attraheras till varandra?

Abstract [en]

It is humanely for people to be attracted to each other, since it's essential for every person to feel love and solidarity. This study examines if it's similarities or dissimilarities in our personalities that creates attraction between people. The present study is a quantitative inquiry that examines attraction between the participants and their ideal partners using the PEN-model, which is based upon the personality traits psychoticism, extraversion, neuroticism and Lie Scale. The questionnaire based on EPQR-A (Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire), with 42 items and three background questions, was used to collect data through the internet via email, Facebook and through a QR-code on University West campus. The study reached a number of 276 participants from the age of 17 to the age of 78. The participants identified as men (N = 68), women (N = 205) or 'other' (N = 3). Findings showed that there are statistically significant correlations that indicates that similarities of the personality traits extraversion and neuroticism attract. The result corresponds with the theories and previous research. In conclusion, the study shows that similarities between people arise attraction, which also answers the research question: Is it similarities or dissimilarities that arise attraction between people?

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020. , p. 26
Keywords [en]
personality, attraction, PEN, psychoticism, extraversion, neuroticism, lie scale
Keywords [sv]
personlighet, attraktion, PEN, psykoticism, extraversion, neuroticism, lie scale
National Category
Psychology (excluding Applied Psychology)
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-15213Local ID: EXP301OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-15213DiVA, id: diva2:1446171
Subject / course
Psychology
Educational program
Psykologi
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Available from: 2020-06-24 Created: 2020-06-24 Last updated: 2020-06-24Bibliographically approved

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