Big Five personality dimensions in ultramarathon runners: findings of the Ultrarunners Longitudinal TRAcking (ULTRA) Study
The psychological aspect of ultrarunning is of interest in sports medicine. Ultrarunners are described as mentally tough, and have been shown in studies to be goal oriented, and intrinsically motivated. It is unknown how the personality traits of this group compare to the general population. 734 ul...
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The psychological aspect of ultrarunning is of interest in sports medicine. Ultrarunners are described as mentally tough, and have been shown in studies to be goal oriented, and intrinsically motivated. It is unknown how the personality traits of this group compare to the general population. 734 ultramarathon runners participated in this large longitudinal study. Ultramarathon runners scored significantly lower in extroversion (3.74 vs 4.44, p<.0001), and agreeableness (5.10 vs 5.23, p=.0099) compared to a control population. They scored higher in conscientiousness (5.93 vs 5.4, p<.0001), and emotional stability (5.28 vs 4.83, p<.0001), while statistically similar in openness to experiences (5.33 vs 5.38, p=0.4174). The current study dimensions of relatively low agreeableness (competitive), and extroversion (able to stay within oneself), combined with relatively high conscientiousness (organized, goal-directed), and emotional stability (stable in stressful circumstance), quantify the differences between a large ultramarathon runner population and a control group.
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| spelling | doaj-art-d4274c5c5ce74c8195971de50ae93bed2025-01-20T08:23:26ZengNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńQuality in Sport2450-31182025-01-013710.12775/QS.2025.37.55909Big Five personality dimensions in ultramarathon runners: findings of the Ultrarunners Longitudinal TRAcking (ULTRA) StudyJAMES JASTIFER0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9559-2736Martin Hoffman1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8819-5989Western Michigan University; Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of MedicineWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine The psychological aspect of ultrarunning is of interest in sports medicine. Ultrarunners are described as mentally tough, and have been shown in studies to be goal oriented, and intrinsically motivated. It is unknown how the personality traits of this group compare to the general population. 734 ultramarathon runners participated in this large longitudinal study. Ultramarathon runners scored significantly lower in extroversion (3.74 vs 4.44, p<.0001), and agreeableness (5.10 vs 5.23, p=.0099) compared to a control population. They scored higher in conscientiousness (5.93 vs 5.4, p<.0001), and emotional stability (5.28 vs 4.83, p<.0001), while statistically similar in openness to experiences (5.33 vs 5.38, p=0.4174). The current study dimensions of relatively low agreeableness (competitive), and extroversion (able to stay within oneself), combined with relatively high conscientiousness (organized, goal-directed), and emotional stability (stable in stressful circumstance), quantify the differences between a large ultramarathon runner population and a control group. https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/55909ultrarunnersultramarathonpersonalityrunners |
| spellingShingle | JAMES JASTIFER Martin Hoffman Big Five personality dimensions in ultramarathon runners: findings of the Ultrarunners Longitudinal TRAcking (ULTRA) Study Quality in Sport ultrarunners ultramarathon personality runners |
| title | Big Five personality dimensions in ultramarathon runners: findings of the Ultrarunners Longitudinal TRAcking (ULTRA) Study |
| title_full | Big Five personality dimensions in ultramarathon runners: findings of the Ultrarunners Longitudinal TRAcking (ULTRA) Study |
| title_fullStr | Big Five personality dimensions in ultramarathon runners: findings of the Ultrarunners Longitudinal TRAcking (ULTRA) Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Big Five personality dimensions in ultramarathon runners: findings of the Ultrarunners Longitudinal TRAcking (ULTRA) Study |
| title_short | Big Five personality dimensions in ultramarathon runners: findings of the Ultrarunners Longitudinal TRAcking (ULTRA) Study |
| title_sort | big five personality dimensions in ultramarathon runners findings of the ultrarunners longitudinal tracking ultra study |
| topic | ultrarunners ultramarathon personality runners |
| url | https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/55909 |
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