Exploring personality traits and dimensions of success

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dc.contributor.authorGoodwin, Alana M.
dc.contributor.authorRussell, Maia H.
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Marlee E.
dc.contributor.authorHouston, John M.
dc.contributor.authorRichard, David C. S.
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-17T05:47:10Z
dc.date.available2023-03-17T05:47:10Z
dc.date.issued2022-03
dc.description.abstractWe investigated prominent personality traits associated with successful task performance and outcomes. Specifically, trait clusters associated with goal-orientedness and achievement were examined. The purpose of this study was to understand how maladaptive and adaptive success-oriented personality traits empirically link to the pursuit of success using principal component analysis in young adults. A total of 241 participants from introductory psychology classes at a liberal arts college in central Florida completed a battery of questionnaires measuring different personality traits. The Principal Component Analysis (PCA) found that four components accounted for 61.98% of the variance. The four components were labeled: Active Self Achievement, Hierarchical Achievement, Fixed Achievement, and Quixotic Achievement. Future research should focus on how the traits generalize to other age groups and predict long-term occupational, educational, and athletic achievement success. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
dc.identifier.citationGoodwin, A. M., Russell, M. H., Johnson, M. E., Houston, J. M., & Richard, D. C. S. (2022). Exploring personality traits and dimensions of success. North American Journal of Psychology, 24(1), 83–100.
dc.identifier.issn1527-7143
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11416/994
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=psyh&AN=2022-34226-006&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=s5615486
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNorth American Journal of Psychology
dc.subject.lcshPerformance
dc.subject.lcshSuccess
dc.subject.lcshAcademic achievement
dc.subject.lcshPersonality
dc.subject.otherGrit
dc.subject.otherOccupational Success
dc.titleExploring personality traits and dimensions of success
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