Personality Promotion: The Impact of Coaching and Behavioral Activation on Facet Level Personality Change and Health Outcomes

The expectancy-value theory (EVT) and the control theory both provide a framework for explaining how personality facets might be impacted. In two pilot studies, (bottoms-up interventions) were used to determine if facets of personality could change. Study one examined the impact of brief Behavioral...

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Published inCurrent psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) Vol. 40; no. 12; pp. 5984 - 5995
Main Authors Massey-Abernathy, Amber R., Robinson, Dallas N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.12.2021
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Control theory
Expectancy effects
Health aspects
Personality
Personality traits
Psychological aspects
Psychological research
Psychology
Quality of life
Social Sciences
United States
Conscientiousness
Personality change
Coaching
Health
Behavioral activation
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Summary:The expectancy-value theory (EVT) and the control theory both provide a framework for explaining how personality facets might be impacted. In two pilot studies, (bottoms-up interventions) were used to determine if facets of personality could change. Study one examined the impact of brief Behavioral Activation training on facets of Conscientiousness. Study two examined the impact of instructional feedback and monitoring (coaching) on facets relating to the big five personality traits. Findings showed a 5-week Behavioral Activation training increased both logical thinking and preparedness (facets of conscientiousness). Additionally, 12-weeks of coaching lead to changes in four of the big five personality traits. In both studies, these behavioral changes were significantly related to changes in emotional well-being and physical health perceptions.
ISSN:1046-1310
1936-4733
DOI:10.1007/s12144-019-00530-4