University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
PSY 105 | General Psychology
Academic year:

2022
Views:

174

Pages:

3
Author:

Jithin J. I.

PERSONALITY DIMENSIONS AS MODERATORS WITHIN THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR 1. Introduction  Rhodes et al. (2002) investigated how Big Five personality dimensions moderate relationships within the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) regarding physical activity intention.  TPB emphasizes intention as a key predictor of behavior and considers attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. 2. Moderating Effects of Personality    Conscientiousness moderates the attitude-intention relationship.  Attitude is a stronger predictor of intention for less conscientious individuals.  Conscientious individuals rely more on cognitive evaluation. Neuroticism moderates the subjective norms-intention relationship.  Higher neuroticism individuals show a stronger link between subjective norms and intention.  These individuals may be more susceptible to social pressure due to their disposition. Extraversion moderates the relationship between subjective norms and intention.  Extraverted individuals have subjective norms and intention. a weaker correlation between  Extraverts are sociable, optimistic, and assertive, possibly less influenced by social expectations. 3. Understanding Moderation  A moderator variable (C) changes the relationship between X and Y.  In this context, personality (C) affects the links between attitude (X) and intention (Y) and subjective norms (X) and intention (Y). 4. Applied Implications  Physical activity instructors should foster positive affective attitudes, especially for those with low conscientiousness and extraversion.  Interventions focusing on sustaining normative beliefs may be effective for individuals with low extraversion and high neuroticism.  Promoting perceived behavioral control is crucial for those with low conscientiousness and high neuroticism. 5. Personality Facets in TPB  The facets of diligence and activity are highly relevant for explaining physical activity behavior.  Conscientiousness, neuroticism, and extraversion moderate relationships in TPB.  The direction and nature of these moderations vary. 6. Intention-Behavior Gap  The intention-behavior gap describes the challenge people face in translating intentions into actions.  Intention is a significant predictor, but a substantial variance remains unexplained.  Personality can help clarify who successfully translates intentions into actions and who does not. 7. Personality and the Intention-Behavior Gap    Conscientiousness relationship. consistently moderates the intention-behavior  High conscientiousness is associated with a closer intentionbehavior relationship.  Conscientious individuals exhibit better self-discipline and fulfill social expectations. Extraversion moderates the intention-behavior relationship.  High extraversion leads to a stronger connection between intention and behavior.  Extraverts seek active, social, stimulating situations. No significant effects found for openness, agreeableness, or neuroticism. 8. Practical Implications  Individuals with low conscientiousness may benefit from planning interventions (implementation intentions).  Promoting physical activities in social, stimulating contexts may be effective, particularly for extraverted individuals.