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Personality traits associated with fear

D C Chisholm1, J D Hurley

  • 1Bridgewater State College, MA.

Psychological Reports
|June 1, 1994
PubMed
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Personality traits influence fear levels. Increased fear in college students correlated with taking responsibility for negative events and generalizing experiences broadly. Different attributional styles emerge with higher fearfulness.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Fear is a fundamental human emotion with significant implications for mental well-being.
  • Understanding the relationship between personality and fear is crucial for developing targeted interventions.
  • Attributional style, the way individuals explain events, may play a role in the manifestation and maintenance of fear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between specific personality characteristics and the experience of fear.
  • To examine the correlation between fear levels and attributional styles in a college student population.
  • To determine if distinct attributional profiles are associated with increased fearfulness.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 91 college students (74 women, 17 men) participated in the study.

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  • Fear levels were assessed using the Fear Questionnaire and the Fear Survey Schedule.
  • Attributional style was measured using the Attributional Style Questionnaire.

    • Main Results:

    • Fear was significantly correlated with the tendency to attribute negative outcomes to personal responsibility.
    • A significant correlation was found between fear and the generalization of specific outcomes across various situations.
    • Analysis revealed distinct attributional profiles associated with varying degrees of fearfulness.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings support the hypothesis that personality characteristics, specifically attributional style, are linked to fear.
    • Individuals with higher levels of fear tend to exhibit specific patterns in how they explain events, particularly negative ones.
    • These results suggest that modifying attributional biases could be a potential avenue for managing fear.