An exploration of psychological factors on emoticon usage and implications for judgement accuracy

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Highlights：

• Psychological factors associated with online emoticon usage was examined.

• Agreeableness was positively related to self-reported usage on Facebook only.

• Conscientiousness was negatively related to “sad” emoticon usage.

• Extraversion and openness yielded the highest level of accuracy.

• Findings are discussed in relation to meta-traits and interpersonal perception.

摘要

•Psychological factors associated with online emoticon usage was examined.•Agreeableness was positively related to self-reported usage on Facebook only.•Conscientiousness was negatively related to “sad” emoticon usage.•Extraversion and openness yielded the highest level of accuracy.•Findings are discussed in relation to meta-traits and interpersonal perception.

论文关键词：Self-presentation,Online,Personality,First impressions,Emoticons

论文评审过程：Received 6 August 2015, Revised 5 March 2016, Accepted 11 March 2016, Available online 31 March 2016, Version of Record 31 March 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.03.040