An English list of trait words including valence, social desirability, and observability ratings.

ABSTRACT: To enable flexible and controlled research on personality, information processing, and interactions in socio-emotional contexts, the availability of highly controlled stimulus material, especially trait words and related attributes, is indispensable. Existing word databases contain mainly nouns and rating dimensions, and their role in studies within socio-emotional contexts are limited. This study aimed to create an English list of traits (ELoT), a database containing 500 trait adjectives rated by a large sample (n = 822, 57.42% female). The rating categories refer to the perceived valence associated with the traits and their social desirability and observability. Participants of different ages (18 to 65 years of age) and educational levels rated the words in an online survey. Both valence

SUBMITTER: Britz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10439032 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature