Reproductive behavior and personality traits of the Five Factor Model

Markus Jokela; Alexandra Alvergne; Thomas Pollet; Virpi Lummaa

doi:10.1002/per.822

Reproductive behavior and personality traits of the Five Factor Model

Markus Jokela, Alexandra Alvergne, Thomas Pollet, Virpi Lummaa

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Abstract

We examined associations between Five Factor Model personality traits and various outcomes of reproductive behavior in a sample of 15 729 women and men from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) and Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) survey. Personality and reproductive history was self-reported in adulthood (mean age: 53 years). High extraversion, high openness to experience, and low neuroticism were associated with larger number of children in both sexes, while high agreeableness and low conscientiousness correlated with larger offspring number in women only. These associations were independent of marital status. There were also more specific associations between personality and timing of childbearing. The findings demonstrate that personality traits of the Five Factor Model are systematically associated with multiple reproductive outcomes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	487-500
Journal	European Journal of Personality
Volume	25
Issue number	6
Early online date	16 Mar 2011
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/per.822
Publication status	Published - Nov 2011

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Evolutionary psychology
Social and personal relationships
Family and marriage

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