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Relations between personality and coping: a meta-analysis.

Jennifer K Connor-Smith1, Celeste Flachsbart

  • 1Department of Psychology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-5303, USA. connorsj@onid.orst.edu

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
|December 13, 2007
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Personality traits influence coping strategies, with Big Five traits predicting specific approaches. Moderators like age, stress levels, and cultural diversity impact these relationships, highlighting the need for nuanced assessment methods.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Personality traits are theorized to influence coping mechanisms.
  • Previous research on personality and coping has yielded inconsistent findings.
  • The influence of methodological and sample variations on these relationships requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a meta-analysis examining the moderators of the relationship between the Big Five personality traits and coping strategies.
  • To synthesize findings from a large number of studies to provide a more robust understanding of personality-coping links.

Main Methods:

  • Meta-analysis of 2,653 effect sizes from 165 samples (33,094 participants).
  • Examination of Big Five personality traits (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism) and various coping strategies.

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  • Testing for moderation effects based on sample characteristics (age, stress, ethnicity) and study design (coping report method, stressor selection).

    • Main Results:

    • Personality traits showed weak associations with broad coping categories but predicted specific coping strategies.
    • Extraversion and Conscientiousness were linked to problem-solving and cognitive restructuring.
    • Neuroticism was associated with less problem-solving but more support-seeking and emotion-focused coping.
    • Moderating factors included sample age, stress levels, cultural diversity, coping report methods, and stressor selection.
    • Ethnically diverse samples demonstrated more protective effects of personality on coping.

    Conclusions:

    • The Big Five personality traits are differentially related to specific coping strategies, not just broad approaches.
    • Methodological choices and sample characteristics significantly moderate the personality-coping relationship.
    • Future research should employ detailed assessments of personality facets and coping strategies, utilize diverse methodologies (e.g., daily reports, laboratory studies), and conduct multivariate analyses for a comprehensive understanding.