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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Motorcycling offers social and personal benefits, fostering community and positive emotions.
  • Motorcyclists often face negative stereotypes, perceived as rebellious and risk-taking.
  • The accuracy of these stereotypes among non-motorcyclists remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the personality profile of motorcyclists using the Big Five trait perspective.
  • To compare motorcyclists' self-reported personalities with non-motorcyclists' perceptions.
  • To assess the congruence between actual and perceived motorcyclist personalities.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 376 participants.
  • The study included 194 motorcyclists and 182 car drivers.
  • Data collected included personality traits (self-report and perceived) and well-being.

Main Results:

  • Car drivers perceived motorcyclists as more disinhibited, neurotic, less open, agreeable, and conscientious.
  • Motorcyclists' self-reported personalities differed significantly from car drivers' perceptions.
  • A notable disparity exists between how motorcyclists see themselves and how others perceive them.

Conclusions:

  • Car drivers hold more negative perceptions of motorcyclists than their actual personalities warrant.
  • These findings suggest an unfavorable judgment and stereotyping of the motorcycling community.
  • Addressing these perceptual biases is important for social understanding.