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The Personality Map of Sweden THE PERSONALITY MAP OF SWEDEN The Personality Map of Sweden Authors: John Magnus Roos* 1, 2, 3, 4 and Petri J. Kajonius4, 5, 6, 7 Affiliations 1 Veryday, Sweden 2 Centre for Consumer Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden 3 Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business, University of Borås, Sweden 4 School of Health and Education, University of Skövde, Sweden 5 Department of Behavioral and Social Studies, University West, Sweden 6 Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Skövde, Sweden 7 Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden * Correspondence to [email protected] 1 THE PERSONALITY MAP OF SWEDEN Abstract Research indicates that personality traits are unevenly distributed geographically, with some traits being more prevalent in certain places than in others. The majority of research in this field has focused on cross-national comparisons, while less attention has been given to variations in personality traits within countries (Rentfrow, Kokela & Lamb, 2015). More recently, regional personality differences have been mapped in both United States and Great Britain (Rentfrow, Gosling, Jokela, Stillwell, Kosinki & Potter, 2013; Rentfrow, Kokela & Lamb, 2015). The aim of the present study is to map regional personality differences in Sweden. Using a representative sample of Swedish residents (N = 6154), we mapped the geographical distribution of the Big Five Personality traits across eight national areas (e.g. Stockholm, East Middle Sweden, South Småland and the Islands, South Sweden, West Sweden, North Middle Sweden, Middle Norrland and Upper Norrland). The result revealed statistically significant associations on national areas and the degree of agreeableness [F (7, 6154) = 4.63, p < .01, partial ƞ² =.005]. Employing the Bonferroni post- hoc test, significant differences (p < .01) were found between South Sweden (M = 2.74) and the Upper Norrland (M = 2.93), and between South Sweden and North Middle Sweden (M = 2.88). Descriptive statistics illustrate a stepwise change toward higher degree of agreeableness, from the South of Sweden to the North of Sweden (Figure 1). The result revealed statistically significant associations on national areas and the degree of conscientiousness (F (7, 6164) = 2,51, p < .05, partial ƞ² =.003). Employing the Bonferroni post-hoc test, significant (p < .05) differences were found only between Stockholm (M = 2.94) and the Upper Norrland (M = 3.06). Insights about regional personality differences within a nation are useful, because such differences are associated with political, economic, social and health outcomes and thereby linked to a regions history, culture and ability to change. 2 THE PERSONALITY MAP OF SWEDEN Figure 1. The association between degree of agreeableness and Swedish National areas. Note. The degree of agreeableness vary from 1-4, where 4 indicates the highest possible degree of agreeableness. Degree of agreeableness is measured through the reverse of three items “I am good at making sarcastic comments”, “If someone treats you badly, I basically feel you should treat them the same way back”, “If someone criticizes me, I am not afraid of giving sharp and sarcastic answers” (Gustavsson, Jönsson, Linder & Weinryb, 2003). 3 THE PERSONALITY MAP OF SWEDEN References Gustavsson, J. P., Jönsson, E. G., Linder, J. and Weinryb, R. M. (2003) The HP5 inventory: definition and assessment of five health-relevant personality traits from a five-factor model perspective. Personality and individual differences, 3, 69-89. Rentfrow, P. J., Jokela, M. and Lamb, M. E. (2015). Regional Personality Differences in Great Britain. PLOS ONE. doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0122245. Rentfrow, P. J., Fosling, S. D., Jokela, M., Stillwell, D. J., Kosinki, M. and Potter, J. (2013). Divided we stand: Three psychological regions of the United States and their political, economic, social, and health correlates. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 105, 996-1012. doi: 10.1037/a0034434 PMID: 24128185. Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank Veryday and in particular August Michael for the support with the graphic design of the personality map of Sweden. 4 .
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