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The Interplay of âBig Five â Personality Factors and Metaphorical Schemas: A Pilot Study with 20 Lung Transplant Recipients
The Qualitative Report Volume 12 Number 3 September 2007 397-413 http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR12-3/goetzmann.pdf The Interplay of âBig Five â Personality Factors and Metaphorical Schemas: A Pilot Study with 20 Lung Transplant Recipients Lutz Goetzmann University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Karin S. Moser Roehampton University, London Esther Vetsch, Erhard Grieder, Richard Klaghofer, Rahel Naef, Erich W. Russi, Annette Boehler, and Claus Buddeberg University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland The aim of the present study was to investigate the interplay between personality factors and metaphorical schemas. The âBig Fiveâ personality factors of 20 patients after lung transplantation were examined with the NEO-FFI. Patients were questioned about their social network , and self- and body-image. The interviews were assessed with metaphor analysis. Significant positive correlations were found between âextraversionâ and metaphors for acoustics, play/sport and economy, furthermore between âopenness to experienceâ and metaphors for acoustics, container, battle, illness. A positive correlation was also found between âopenness to experienceâ and metaphor frequency. Significant negative correlations were found between âconscientiousnessâ and metaphors for illness. The results indicate that personality factors may correspond with certain implicit metaphorical schemas