CORRELATION BETWEEN PERCEPTION OF FAMILY SUPPORT AND PERSONALITY TRAIT IN AN UNIVERSITY SAMPLE

摘要

Personality is a complex construct and could be influenced by several factors, as social and genetic ones. In order of social factors, the family could be playing an important role in development and maintenance in personality traits. The goal of this study was to correlate the dimensions of the perception of family support inventory (IPSF) and personality traits (Five-Factor Model of Personality). 346 students of a private university located in the state of Sao Paulo (Brazil) were subjects, aging by the means of 25 years old (SD=6). As expected, the correlations found between both instruments weren't high, since they measure different constructs, although related ones. Positive correlations were observed between dimensions of IPSF (Affective-Consistent, Autonomy and Adaptation) with dimensions of big five model like socialization, extroversion, realization and opening. Also, negative correlations between all dimensions of IPSF and neuroticism were observed.