Personality Psychology

This research project explores whether personality traits can help predict what someone needs or wants in a friendship. Middle school friendships can be hard to start and even harder to keep, so understanding what makes certain friendships stronger might be helpful. This study asks whether a person's personality profile can show who they are most likely to become friends with and how long those friendships might last. To investigate this idea, pairs of friends will take two personality tests: the Myers-Briggs and the Big Five Personality Test. Their results will be compared to answers about their friendship, measured on a 1-7 Likert scale. After collecting all the data, the project will look for patterns or trends that show whether certain personality traits are linked to stronger or longer lasting friendships.