Resumen

URSINO, Damián Javier; ATTORRESI, Horacio Félix; LOZZIA, Gabriela Susana  y  ABAL, Facundo Juan Pablo. IMPLICATIONS OF PERSONALITY TRAITS IN THE PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. Ajayu [online]. 2024, vol.22, n.2, pp.120-134.  Epub 31-Ago-2024. ISSN 2077-2161.  https://doi.org/10.35319/ajayu.222262.

The prevalence of adults who perform insufficient physical exercise to obtain health benefits is high. There are numerous factors related to the maintenance of physical activity. Among them, personality traits may favor or hinder regular exercise. However, there is little documented evidence for the Latin American context. The aim of the present study is to describe the associations between personality traits, levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior in adults between 18 and 78 years old residing in the province of Buenos Aires. A total of 376 individuals participated by completing the Big Five Inventory and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in its abbreviated versions. Analyses of associations and comparisons between traits and physical activity measures were performed. Positive correlations were found for physical activity with the traits of extraversion and openness, whereas negative correlations were observed with neuroticism. In addition, it was evident that participants with higher levels of physical activity had higher scores on extraversion, agreeableness, and openness to experience, whereas those with lower levels of physical activity showed higher scores on neuroticism. The current findings are consistent with previous research conducted in different populations.

Palabras clave : physical activity; traits; personality; health; sedentary.

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