Abstract
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine the relationships between personality traits and participation in high-risk sport. A total of 149 effect sizes from 39 eligible articles were obtained wherein the personality traits of high-risk sport participants were compared with either low-risk sport participants or individuals not engaged in any sport. Results revealed significant effect sizes in favor of the high-risk participants for sensation seeking, extraversion, and impulsivity. Significant effect sizes in favor of the comparator groups were found for neuroticism, telic dominance, and sensitivity to punishment. No significant differences were observed in psychoticism, sensitivity to reward, socialization, agreeableness, conscientiousness, or openness. The implications of these results and potential avenues of future research are highlighted.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 83-93 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Research in Personality |
| Volume | 79 |
| Early online date | 27 Feb 2019 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2019 |
Funding
Desmond McEwan’s research was supported by funds from the University of Victoria as well as a Postdoctoral award from the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program ( Government of Canada and the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada ). Patrick Boudreau’s research was supported by funds from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada. Ryan E. Rhodes’ research program is supported by funds from the Canadian Cancer Society , the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research . This study was not pre-registered. Appendix A
Keywords
- Action sport
- Adventure recreation
- Big Five
- Extreme sport
- Personality
- Sensation seeking
- Sports
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- General Psychology