Examination of personality characteristics of theater actors in the framework of the five factor model and construction of their personality

TATAR A., Şahintürk H., Saltukoǧlu G., Telvi S.

Turk Psikoloji Dergisi, cilt.28, sa.72, ss.1-16, 2013 (SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 72
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Dergi Adı: Turk Psikoloji Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-16
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Professional theater actors, drama students, five factor personality model, professional group profile
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this study is to examine the personality characteristics of the subjects who are studying drama and professional players within the framework of Five Factor Model. Eighty eight drama students and 156 professional actors who completed The Five Factor Personality Inventory participated in this study. The data was analyzed in two phases. The data related to both groups, consisting of drama students and professional actors, were examined then the results were compared with the normative sample of the inventory. Although the overall results showed that there were no differences between the student and the professional group according to the factors of the inventory, there were some differences on the sub-dimensions of the inventory. While professionals scored higher on the orderliness and conscientiousness/determination, and stability dimensions than did the students, students scored higher on the compliance with the rules than did the professionals. The comparison of the results of the subjects with the normative groups showed that the drama student group differed significantly from the student normative sample of the inventory on the dimensions of liveliness, assertiveness, tolerance, reconciliation, altruism, compliance with the rules, conscientiousness/determination, excitement seeking, emotional lability, analytical thinking, sensitivity, and openness to experience and on the factors of extroversion, self-control/conscientiousness, and openness to experience. While the professional actor group differed significantly from the adult normative sample on the dimensions of liveliness, assertiveness, interaction, tolerance, calmness, reconciliation, altruism, orderliness, compliance with the rules, excitement-seeking, emotional lability, analytical thinking, sensitivity, and openness to experience, and on the factors of extroversion, self-control/conscientiousness, emotional instability, and openness to experience.