The big five and self-esteem among overweight dieting and non-dieting women

Personality and American State Differences in Obesity Prevalence

“…In a more specific way, the state-level correlation and regression results with state obesity prevalence as the criterion substantiate earlier reported relations between obesity and SES (e.g., Kennedy et al, 2007) and also reflect the individual-level findings in regard to agreeableness (Chapman et al, 2009), neuroticism (Brummett et al, 2006;Chapman et al, 2009;Faith et al, 2001;Hampson et al, 2006;Perelberg, 1978;Rubinstein, 2006), and openness Podar et al, 1999;Rubinstein). In addition, the state-level correlations mirror earlier reported associations between obesity prevalence and race (e.g., Delva al., 2006) and between obesity prevalence and urbanization (e.g., Jackson et al, 2006).…”

“…But there is also evidence of an inverse relation (Kakizaki et al, 2008;Kittel, Rustin, De Backer, & Kornitzer, 1978), while others have found no relation between neuroticism and weight (Davis & Cerullo, 1996;Hallstrom & Noppa, 1981;Hendry & Gillies, 1978;Segraves, 1970). Similarly, weight also has been found to be positively related to extraversion (Brummett et al; Faith et al; Hallstrom & Noppa; Kakizaki et al; Kittel et al), negatively related to extraversion (Davis & Cerullo;Faith et al;Roehling, Roehling, & Odland, 2008;Rubinstein), and not related to extraversion (Hendry & Gillies;Krause & Thompson, 1997;Segraves). Additionally, although there have been fewer studies, greater weight also has been linked to higher agreeableness (Chapman et al), lower agreeableness (Brummett et al; Hampson et al; Rubinstein), higher conscientiousness (Provencher et al, 2008), lower conscientiousness (Brummett et al; Chapman et al; Hampson et al; Roehling et al; Rubinstein), and lower openness to experience Podar, Hannus, & Allik, 1999;Rubinstein).…”

“…Weight has been positively related to neuroticism (Brummett et al, 2006;Chapman et al, 2009;Faith, Flint, Fairburn, Goodwin, & Allison, 2001;Hampson et al, 2006;Perelberg, 1978;Rubinstein, 2006). But there is also evidence of an inverse relation (Kakizaki et al, 2008;Kittel, Rustin, De Backer, & Kornitzer, 1978), while others have found no relation between neuroticism and weight (Davis & Cerullo, 1996;Hallstrom & Noppa, 1981;Hendry & Gillies, 1978;Segraves, 1970).…”

“…Similarly, weight also has been found to be positively related to extraversion (Brummett et al; Faith et al; Hallstrom & Noppa; Kakizaki et al; Kittel et al), negatively related to extraversion (Davis & Cerullo;Faith et al;Roehling, Roehling, & Odland, 2008;Rubinstein), and not related to extraversion (Hendry & Gillies;Krause & Thompson, 1997;Segraves). Additionally, although there have been fewer studies, greater weight also has been linked to higher agreeableness (Chapman et al), lower agreeableness (Brummett et al; Hampson et al; Rubinstein), higher conscientiousness (Provencher et al, 2008), lower conscientiousness (Brummett et al; Chapman et al; Hampson et al; Roehling et al; Rubinstein), and lower openness to experience Podar, Hannus, & Allik, 1999;Rubinstein). Apparently, among the Big Five personality variables, only higher openness has not been empirically associated with greater body weight in one study or another.…”

“…analysis that body weight may be somewhat related to personality (e.g., Brummett et al, 2006;Chapman, Fiscella, Duberstein, Coletta, & Kawachi, 2009;Hampson, Goldberg, Vogt, & Dubanoski, 2006;Provencher et al, 2008;Rubinstein, 2006).…”