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Goetzmann, Lutz, Karin S. Moser, Vetsch Esther, Erhard Grieder, et al., Richard Klaghofer, Rahel Naef, Erich W. Russi, Annette Boehler and Claus Buddeberg. 2007. The interplay of "Big Five" personality factors and metaphorical schemas: A pilot study with 20 lung transplant recipients. The Qualitative Report 12 (3) : 397–413. 17 pp. URL
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
analogy | Big Five | conscientiousness | empirical study | extraversion | lung transplantation patient | medicine | metaphor | metaphor frequency | metaphorical schema | metaphors for acoustics | metaphors for economy | metaphors for illness | metaphors for play/sport | NEO Five-Factor Inventory | neuroticism | openness to experience | personality factor | psychology
Place, Publisher
Nova South-eastern University
ISBN
10520147
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate the interplay between personality factors and metaphorical schemas. The "Big Five" personality factors of 20 patients after lung transplantation were examined with the NEO-FFI. Patients were questioned about their social network, and self- and body-image. The interviews were assessed with metaphor analysis. Significant positive correlations were found between "extraversion" and metaphors for acoustics, play/sport and economy, furthermore between "openness to experience" and metaphors for acoustics, container, battle, illness. A positive correlation was also found between "openness to experience" and metaphor frequency. Significant negative correlations were found between "conscientiousness" and metaphors for illness. The results indicate that personality factors may correspond with certain implicit metaphorical schemas.
(Lutz Goetzmann, Karin S. Moser, Esther Vetsch, Erhard Grieder, Richard Klaghofer, Rahel Naef, Erich W. Russi, Annette Boehler and Claus Buddeberg)