This study sought to predict amounts and types of mobile phone use from extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism and self-esteem. Extraverts reported spending more time calling, and changing ring tone and wallpaper, implying the use of the mobile phone as a means of stimulation. Extraverts and perhaps disagreeable individuals were less likely to value incoming calls. Disagreeable extraverts also reported using the mobile phone more, and spent more time adjusting ringtone/wallpaper. The neurotic, disagreeable, unconscientious and extroverted spent more time messaging using SMS.
| Construct | Cites | Category | Questions given? | Content validity | Pretests | Response type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coopersmith self-esteem inventory | Coopersmith, 1989 | no | no | none | no | ||
| NEO-FFI | Costa, 1992 | no | no | none | no | ||
| mobile phone usage | NEW | partially | no | none | unclear |
Sarah Butt and James G. Phillips. Personality and self reported mobile phone use. Computers in Human Behavior, 24(2):346–360, March 2008. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2007.01.019.
@article{butt_personality_2008,
abstract = {As the mobile phone supports interpersonal interaction, mobile phone use might be a function of personality. This study sought to predict amounts and types of mobile phone use from extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism and self-esteem. One hundred and twelve mobile phone owners reported on their use of their mobile phones, and completed the NEO-FFI and the Coopersmith self-esteem inventory. Extraverts reported spending more time calling, and changing ring tone and wallpaper, implying the use of the mobile phone as a means of stimulation. Extraverts and perhaps disagreeable individuals were less likely to value incoming calls. Disagreeable extraverts also reported using the mobile phone more, and spent more time adjusting ringtone/wallpaper. The neurotic, disagreeable, unconscientious and extroverted spent more time messaging using SMS. This study concludes that psychological theory can explain patterns of mobile phone use.},
author = {Butt, Sarah and Phillips, James G.},
doi = {10.1016/j.chb.2007.01.019},
issn = {0747-5632},
journal = {Computers in Human Behavior},
month = {March},
number = {2},
pages = {346-360},
series = {Part Special Issue: Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age},
title = {Personality and Self Reported Mobile Phone Use},
volume = {24},
year = {2008}
}