How situation affects personality expression in word use : trait relevance and situation strength

• Main Author: Chen, Jiayu
• Other Authors: Lin Qiu
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Psychology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151751
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Existing studies have shown the associations between personality traits and word use. However, these associations often vary substantially across contexts. We proposed that situation trait relevance (i.e., opportunity for trait expression) and situation strength are two important factors affecting p...