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Personality and Film Genre Preferences: An Analysis Based on the Big Five Model

Jiexi YangDepartment of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T, Canada*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

Studies have investigated the factors that affect entertainment preferences, including what we listen to, watch, and read. Only a few studies focused on the film genres and current findings are still insufficient. To explore the relationship between personality and film genre preferences, this study uses the self-reported questionnaire to collect data and test the correlations between the two variables. The personality traits are analyzed based on the Big Five Model, which consisted of Extraversion, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Emotional Stability, and Openness to Experiences. The results indicate 1) there are positive correlations between the Big Five personality traits and film genre preferences, 2) the incorporation of Conscientiousness and Openness to Experiences could predict the film genre preferences, 3) the gender differences should be considered in the analysis of personality and film genre preferences as well.

Keywords: film genre preferences; Big Five Personality; gender differences
Published: February 28, 2023
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/2/20220433
Volume: CHR Vol.2
pp. 134-139
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