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Uncovering the Affective Core of Conscientiousness: The Role of Self‐Conscious Emotions

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Fayard, Jennifer V., Roberts, Brent W., Robins, Richard W., Watson, David·2012·Journal of Personality
DOI 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2011.00720.xPMC PMC3720981
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We conducted 3 studies to test the idea that guilt is a key affective component of C onscientiousness and that it can account for the relation between C onscientiousness and negative affect. Study 1 used meta‐analysis to show that C onscientiousness was associated with specific emotions and overall negative affect but was most strongly associated with guilt. Conscientiousness was negatively related to guilt experience but positively related to guilt proneness. Also, guilt experience mediated the relation between C onscientiousness and negative affect. Study 2 (N = 142) examined the relation between facets of Conscientiousness and guilt. We replicated results from S tudy 1 and showed that the relation between C onscientiousness and guilt was not due to overlap with E xtraversion and N euroticism. Study 3 (n = 176) examined the interplay between C onscientiousness and guilt on grades in a short‐term longitudinal study. These studies showed that C onscientiousness is primarily related to guilt and highlighted the importance of examining the emotional substrate of C onscientiousness.

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  • Conscientious individuals are more guilt prone.

    “For exam ple, conscientious individuals are more guilt prone (Fayard et al., 2012), which might help elucidate the process by which conscientiousness leads to healthier lifestyles and better overall health.”

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Authors
Fayard, J. V., Roberts, B. W., Robins, R. W., & Watson, D.
Affiliations
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
  • University of California, Davis (US)
  • University of Notre Dame (US)
Corresponding author
Fayard, Jennifer V.
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Personality
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2012-01-20
Volume
80
Issue
1
Pages
1-32
ISSN
  • 0022-3506 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-6494
DOI
10.1111/j.1467-6494.2011.00720.x
PMC
PMC3720981
OpenAlex
W2137054380
Cited by
110
References
6
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FWCI
0.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Journal of Personality (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Scholarly Commons - Ouachita Research, Creative Work, and Archives (Ouachita Baptist University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG021178)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA017902)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotions and Moral Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
Keywords
conscientiousness, guilt, self-conscious emotions, negative affect, guilt proneness, Big Five personality traits, personality facets, student grades, mediation
MeSH terms
Adult, Consciousness, Emotions, Female, Humans, Internal-External Control, Interpersonal Relations, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Motivation, Personality Inventory, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Concept, Shame, Young Adult

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