Het Verband tussen Persoonlijkheid en de Voorkeur voor Interpersoonlijke Communicatie of Communicatie via Instant Messaging bij Jongvolwassenen

Abstract

The last decades there was a considerable growth in online communication among young adults. Previous studies have shown that there are several factors that influence communication preferences. Personality is one of these factors. This study has investigated the relation between personality and communication by Instant Messaging (IM) and interpersonal communication. Young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 (N = 103) participated in this study. They have completed an online questionnaire. This questionnaire contained the BigFiveInventory (BFI) which measured the Big Five personalities: extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism, conscientiousness and openness. It also contained a self-composed questionnaire that measures communication preferences. The results of this study showed that extravert people are more likely to use interpersonal communication. Furthermore, people with a high score on neuroticism were more likely to use IM. The personality traits agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness were not significantly related to communication preferences. The results showed that the personality traits extraversion and neuroticism predicts the choice in communication. The limitations of this study were the small sample size and that the majority of the participants were women.