Table 1 Summary of the existing knowledge on the associations of personality traits and profiles with PA and SB, and new contributions of the present study
The existing knowledge | New contributions of the present study | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Personality trait | Descriptiona | PAb | SBb | ||
neuroticism | tendency to be anxious and unstable | – | + | Novel insights into personality profiles relevant for PA and SB including | |
conscientiousness | tendency to be organized and responsible | + | – | ||
extraversion | tendency to be outgoing and active | + | na | – a set of personality profiles with better ecological validity than single personality traits | |
openness | tendency to be curious and imaginative | + | na | ||
agreeableness | tendency to be kind and trusting | na | na | – a detailed device-based analysis of multidimensional PA and SB | |
Personality profile | Descriptionc | PAc | SB | ||
resilient (vs. overcontrolled, undercontrolled and average profiles) | a combination of low neuroticism and high other four traits | + | ? | ||