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The Big Five, Aesthetic Judgment Styles, and Art Interest
Reza Afhami1, Shahin Mohammadi-Zarghan1
1Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Europe'S Journal of Psychology
|December 18, 2018
Summary
Openness to Experience and symbolic aesthetic judgment positively influence art interest, while concrete aesthetic judgment shows a negative association. Personality dimensions significantly predict engagement with art.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Aesthetics
- Individual Differences
Background:
- The Big Five personality dimensions are widely studied in relation to various human behaviors.
- Aesthetic judgment styles and art interest are complex constructs influenced by individual differences.
- Understanding the interplay between personality, aesthetics, and art engagement is crucial in psychological research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the associations between the Big Five personality traits, aesthetic judgment styles, and art interest.
- To identify which personality dimensions and aesthetic judgment styles significantly predict art interest among university students.
- To explore the role of individual differences in shaping aesthetic preferences and engagement with art.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving 253 university students in Tehran, Iran.
- Utilized self-report questionnaires to measure the Big Five personality dimensions.
- Assessed aesthetic judgment styles (symbolic and concrete) and general interest in art.
Main Results:
- Openness to Experience was positively associated with advanced art judgment styles and art interest.
- Regression analyses indicated that sex, Emotional Stability, Openness to Experience, symbolic aesthetic judgment, and concrete aesthetic judgment significantly predicted art interest.
- Symbolic aesthetic judgment emerged as a strong positive predictor, while concrete aesthetic judgment was a negative predictor of art interest.
Conclusions:
- Personality traits, particularly Openness to Experience, play a significant role in art interest and aesthetic judgment.
- Specific aesthetic judgment styles (symbolic and concrete) are key predictors of art interest, highlighting the importance of how individuals process aesthetic information.
- The findings underscore the complex relationship between personality, aesthetic perception, and engagement with art, suggesting avenues for future research in individual differences and creativity.
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