Presentation Type
Poster
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Andrew Terranova, Psychology
Major
Psychology
Presentation Abstract
There are many risk factors for antisocial behaviors. For example, birth order has been linked to personality traits, such as aggression and stubbornness (Fagan & Najman 2003), and these personality traits have been identified as risk factors for antisocial behaviors. More specifically, callousness (lack of empathy and emotionality) and psychopathy (personality traits associated with being a psychopath), have been linked to antisocial behavior in adolescents and youth, (e.g., Frick & White 2008). These traits can be found in sibling interactions, and are correlated with birth order (Odudu et. al 2020). Furthermore, these same traits, with the addition of Machiavellianism, have been shown to correlate with college majors (Tang & Chen 2008). Using Paul Frick's work on studying callous and unemotional traits that can lead to antisocial personality traits, I will design a study using multiple different subscales to examine how birth order, college major, and personality traits (e.g., lack of empathy and emotionality, unethical behavior, and aggressiveness) relate to antisocial behavior levels in college students. Keywords: birth order, college major, antisocial personality traits, callousness, psychopathy, Machiavellianism
Location
Poster Session 2
Start Date
13-4-2022 4:30 PM
End Date
13-4-2022 6:30 PM
Disciplines
Psychology
Recommended Citation
D'Aconti, Gianna, "Birth Order, College Major, and Social Behavior" (2022). Undergraduate Research Competition. 22.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2022/fullconference/22
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Birth Order, College Major, and Social Behavior
Poster Session 2
There are many risk factors for antisocial behaviors. For example, birth order has been linked to personality traits, such as aggression and stubbornness (Fagan & Najman 2003), and these personality traits have been identified as risk factors for antisocial behaviors. More specifically, callousness (lack of empathy and emotionality) and psychopathy (personality traits associated with being a psychopath), have been linked to antisocial behavior in adolescents and youth, (e.g., Frick & White 2008). These traits can be found in sibling interactions, and are correlated with birth order (Odudu et. al 2020). Furthermore, these same traits, with the addition of Machiavellianism, have been shown to correlate with college majors (Tang & Chen 2008). Using Paul Frick's work on studying callous and unemotional traits that can lead to antisocial personality traits, I will design a study using multiple different subscales to examine how birth order, college major, and personality traits (e.g., lack of empathy and emotionality, unethical behavior, and aggressiveness) relate to antisocial behavior levels in college students. Keywords: birth order, college major, antisocial personality traits, callousness, psychopathy, Machiavellianism