The Big Five Personality Traits And Risky Sport Participation

Abstract

The purpose in this study was to examine differences between risky sport participants and nonparticipants using the Big Five (McCrae & Costa, 1997) personality traits. The sample included 328 individuals ranging in age from 18 to 53 (M = 23.42 and SD = 3.98). The Five Factor Personality Inventory developed by Somer, Korkmaz, and Tatar (2002) was used to measure personality traits. The results showed that risky sport participants have significantly higher levels of extraversion and openness to experience and lower levels of conscientiousness and neuroticism. The measurement of Big Five personality traits might be a valuable means of estimating individuals' tendency to participate in adventure/risky sport, which in turn could be used to promote adventure/risky sport tourism.

Personality and sensation seeking in high-risk sports

“…Although some studies have shown similar results, Kajtna (2013) says that recreational athletes are more open then high-risk sports athletes. We can confirm findings of Tok (2011) that recreational athletes have higher results in conscientiousness. On the other hand, some studies indicated different findings (Kajtna, 2013).…”

“…Based on The Big Five model, Big Five Questionnaire (BFQ) and Big Five Observer (BFO) were made in Italy (Caprara, Barbaranelli, Borgogni, Bucik, & Boben, 1997). Tok (2011) has made interesting research on highrisk sports athletes and people who do not participate in such activities, using BFQ. There were many significant findings: high-risk sports athletes were more open in openness for experience, extraversion was found as an important factor, correlated with high-risk sports, people who are more neurotic are easily stimulated with stimuli whose rewards are pleasant sensations and experiences, high-risk sports athletes had lower result in neuroticism and conscientiousness.…”

The Impact of the Big Five Personality Traits on the Leadership Styles: An Empirical Study Applied on the Branch Managers of Banks Working at the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

“…The Study of Tok (2011) revealed that people who participate in dangerous sports are characterized with higher levels of extraversion and openness to experience and characterized with lower levels of conscientiousness and neuroticism in their traits. The study revealed also that estimation of Big Five personality traits can be valuable to check individuals' inclination to enter adventures or share risky sports.…”

Examining Risk-Taking Behavior and Sensation Seeking Requirement in Extreme Athletes

“…In recent years, risk-focused, adventure-related nature sports have been performed with increasing popularity and risk perception in extreme sports has been researched in recent times (Pedersen, 1997;Vagias et al, 2005). A study concerning risky sports indicated that personal characteristics such as extraversion and openness were at high levels in individuals engaged in surfing, climbing and diving as risky sports, conscientiousness and neuroticism (a personal characteristic defined as tension and emotional imbalance were at low levels (Tok, 2011). Risk-taking behaviors in extreme sports such as skydiving, surfing and mountaineering are often perceived as different issues in various fields (e.g., gambling, reckless driving or sexual behavior) because of their greater social acceptability (Castanier, Le Scanff, & Woodman, 2010).…”