Personality Traits Associated with Body Shape

• NAMATAME Hikari

  University of Tsukuba

• SAITO Miho

  Waseda University

• SAWAMIYA Yoko

  University of Tsukuba

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to investigate personality traits associated with body shape. In a pilot study, 12 pairs of adjectives were selected. In the main study, 91 university students rated pictures of body shape using the semantic differential method. The results show that the normal figures were rated most positively. The very thin figure was least likely to be regarded as favorable or active. Overall, figures farther from normal were rated as less active and less favorable. Thin figures were rated as more reliable than large figures.

Journal

• International Journal of Affective Engineering

  International Journal of Affective Engineering 15 (2), 161-166, 2016

  Japan Society of Kansei Engineering

Keywords

• body shape
• personality
• impression

Details

• CRID: 1390282680457370496
• NII Article ID: 130005162014
• DOI: 10.5057/ijae.ijae-d-15-00021
• ISSN: 21875413
• HANDLE: 2241/00157988
• Web Site: https://tsukuba.repo.nii.ac.jp/records/52568
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ijae/15/2/15_IJAE-D-15-00021/_pdf
• Text Lang: en
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