Объектом исследования является подросток с несамосохранительным поведением. Предметом исследования – личностные особенности подростка с несамосохранительным поведением. Магистерская диссертация состоит из введения, двух глав, заключения, списка литературы (92 источника). Объем магистерской диссертации 85 страниц, на которых размещены 5 рисунков и 6 таблиц. Во введении раскрывается актуальность проблемы исследования, разработанность проблематики, ставятся цель и задачи исследования, определяются объект и предмет исследования, теоретическая и практическая значимость работы. Первая глава включает в себя анализ особенностей личности современного подростка, анализ самосохранительного и несамосохранительного поведения, как научного феномена, и анализ особенностей несамосохранительного поведения в подростковой среде. Выводы по первой главе представляют собой итоги по изучению теоретического материала. Вторая глава посвящена эмпирической части исследования. В ней представлено описание выборки эмпирического исследования, основные и дополнительные гипотезы эмпирического исследования, перечислены и вкратце описаны методики, а также математический инструментарий, с помощью которых изучались гипотезы. В главе проводится анализ личностных факторов, влияющих на несамосохранительное поведение подростков (при помощи теста личностных акцентуаций В.П. Дворщенко, опросника Спилберг-Ханина, шкалы депрессии А. Бэка, теста «СР-45» П.И. Юнацкевич, метода цветовых выборов Л.Н. Собчик), последующее целостное описание подростков различных групп несамосохранительного поведения, сравнительный анализ групп между собой и с уже существующими исследованиями. Выводы по главе 2 включают в себя основные результаты эмпирического исследования. В заключении в обобщенном виде изложены результаты теоретической и эмпирической частей работы, а также выводы по выдвинутым гипотезам. / The object of the research is a teenager with non-self-preserving behavior. The subject of the research is the personality traits of a teenager with non-self-preserving behavior. The master's thesis consists of an introduction, two chapters, a conclusion, a list of references (92 sources). The volume of the master's thesis is 85 pages, which contain 5 figures and 6 tables. The introduction reveals the relevance of the research problem, the elaboration of the problematics, the goal and objectives of the research are set, the object and subject of research, the theoretical and practical significance of the work are determined. The first chapter includes an analysis of the personality traits of a modern adolescent, an analysis of self-preserving and non-self-preserving behavior as a scientific phenomenon, and an analysis of the characteristics of non-self-preserving behavior in a teenage environment. Conclusions for the first chapter represent the results of the study of theoretical material. The second chapter is devoted to the empirical part of the study. It provides a description of the empirical study sample, the main and additional hypotheses of the empirical study, lists and briefly describes the methods, as well as the mathematical tools with which the hypotheses were studied. The chapter analyzes the personality factors influencing the non-self-preserving behavior of adolescents (using the test of personal accentuations by V.P. Dvorschenko, the Spielberg-Khanin questionnaire, A. Beck's depression scale, the CP-45 test by P.I. Yunatskevich, the method of color choices L.N.Sobchik), the subsequent holistic description of adolescents from various groups of non-self-preserving behavior, a comparative analysis of the groups with each other and with existing studies. Conclusions from Chapter 2 include the main findings of the empirical study. The conclusion summarizes the results of the theoretical and empirical parts of the work, as well as conclusions based on the hypotheses put forward.

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[pt] Neuroticismo é um fator de personalidade que engloba quatro subfatores: depressão, vulnerabilidade, passividade e instabilidade emocional. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivos construir e buscar evidências de validade de medidas implícitas para aferir as facetas de neuroticismo. Para tanto, foram realizados dois estudos: (1) elaboração dos itens; (2) teste empírico das medidas. O primeiro estudo consistiu em um procedimento empírico para selecionar itens e buscar evidências de validade baseadas no conteúdo das medidas construídas. Participaram 408 pessoas, sendo que todas eram estudantes universitárias. Esse procedimento resultou em listas de palavras representativas do indivíduo e das facetas de neuroticismo. No segundo estudo, as palavras selecionadas previamente foram implementadas em testes de associação implícita para que fossem buscadas mais evidências de validade e obtidos indicadores de fidedignidade. Participaram 417 pessoas com diferentes níveis de escolaridade, sendo que 72,2 por cento tinham ensino superior incompleto e 61,4 por cento eram mulheres. Os resultados indicaram que as medidas de depressão, insegurança e passividade apresentaram evidências de validade satisfatórias, incluindo uma estrutura consonante com as definições dos construtos e relações esperadas com outras variáveis. Por exemplo, encontraram-se correlações positivas entre as medidas construídas e neuroticismo e correlações negativas com satisfação de vida. A medida de instabilidade emocional, por outro lado, se mostrou mais problemática no que diz respeito às evidências de validade. Ainda, os índices de consistência interna de todas as medidas se mostraram adequados e os coeficientes de correlação teste-reteste foram superiores aos valores que têm sido encontrados na literatura. Discute-se, entretanto, que mais evidências de validade são necessárias para que essas medidas possam ser usadas em contextos aplicados. / [en] Neuroticism is a personality factor that encompasses four subfactors: depression, vulnerability, passivity and emotional instability. This research aimed to build and search for evidence of validity of implicit measures to assess the facets of neuroticism. For this purpose, two studies were conducted: (1) elaboration of the items; (2) empirical test of the measures. The first study consisted of an empirical procedure to select items and search for evidence of validity based on the content of the built measures. Participants were 408 people, all of them were university students. This procedure resulted in lists of representative words of the individual and the facets of neuroticism. On the second study, the previously chosen words were implemented on implicit association tests, so that more evidence of validity was sought and reliability indicators were obtained. Participants were 417 people with different levels of educational background, 72.2 percent of them had incomplete higher educational background and 61.4 percent were women. The results indicated that the measures of depression, insecurity and passivity presented satisfactory evidence of validity, including a structure aligned with the definition of the constructs and expected relations to other variables. For instance, we found positive correlations between the built measures and neuroticism and negative correlations with satisfaction with life. The measure of emotional instability, however, proved to be more problematic regarding the evidence of validity. In addition, the internal consistency indexes for all measures were found to be adequate and the test-retest correlation coefficients were higher than the values found in previous studies. It is argued, however, that more evidence of validity is needed so that these measures can be used in applied contexts.

Aims: To examine whether personality traits predict the course of addictive behaviours in general and whether predictive associations differ between non-substance related (NR) and substance related (SR) addictive behaviours. Methodology: We recruited 338 individuals (19–27 y, 59 % female) from a random community sample with NR, SR, or no DSM-5 addictive disorder. Predictors were the Big Five personality traits (NEO-FFI) and reward and punishment sensitivity (BIS/BAS questionnaire). Outcomes were the slopes of addictive behaviours (i. e., quantity, frequency, and number of DSM-5 criteria) over three years. Bayesian multiple regressions were used to analyse the probabilities for each hypothesis. Results: The evidence that higher neuroticism, lower conscientiousness, lower agreeableness, higher extraversion, lower openness, higher reward sensitivity, and lower punishment sensitivity predict increased addictive behaviours over time was, overall, moderate to high (69 % to 99 %) and varied by trait and outcome. Predictive associations were mostly higher for NR compared with SR addictive behaviours. Conclusions: Personality traits predict the course of addictive behaviours, but associations were only about half as large as expected. While some personality traits, such as lower conscientiousness, predict increases in both NR and SR addictive behaviours over time, others, such as lower punishment sensitivity, seem to specifically predict increases in NR addictive behaviours. / Zielsetzung: Untersuchung der Vorhersage des Verlaufs von abhängigem Verhalten durch Persönlichkeitsmerkmale und Prüfung, ob sich diese prädiktiven Assoziationen zwischen verhaltensbezogenem (VB) und substanzbezogenem (SB) abhängigen Verhalten unterscheiden. Methodik: Wir rekrutierten 338 Personen (19–27 Jahre, 59 % weiblich) aus einer kommunalen Zufallsstichprobe mit einer VB-, einer SB- oder keiner DSM-5-Abhängigkeit. Prädiktoren waren die „Big Five“-Persönlichkeitsmerkmale (NEO-FFI) und die Belohnungs- und Bestrafungssensitivität (BIS/BAS-Fragebogen). Die Outcomes waren der Verlauf des abhängigen Verhaltens (d. h. Menge und Häufigkeit des Konsums und Anzahl der erfüllten DSM-5-Kriterien) über drei Jahre. Zur Analyse der Wahrscheinlichkeiten für jede Hypothese wurden Bayes‘sche multiple Regressionsanalysen verwendet. Ergebnisse: Die Evidenz, dass höherer Neurotizismus, geringere Gewissenhaftigkeit, geringere Verträglichkeit, höhere Extraversion, geringere Offenheit, höhere Belohnungssensitivität und geringere Bestrafungssensitivität eine Zunahme von Merkmalen abhängigen Verhaltens im Laufe der Zeit vorhersagen, war insgesamt moderat bis hoch (69 % bis 99 %) und variierte je nach Persönlichkeitsmerkmal und Outcome. Die prädiktiven Assoziationen waren meist höher für VB im Vergleich zu SB abhängigen Verhalten. Schlussfolgerungen: Persönlichkeitsmerkmale sagen den Verlauf des abhängigen Verhaltens voraus, allerdings waren die Zusammenhänge nur etwa halb so groß wie erwartet. Während einige Persönlichkeitsmerkmale, wie z. B. eine geringere Gewissenhaftigkeit, im Laufe der Zeit eine Zunahme des VB und des SB abhängigen Verhaltens vorhersagen, scheinen andere, wie z. B. eine geringere Sensibilität für Bestrafung, speziell eine Zunahme des VB abhängigen Verhaltens vorherzusagen.

Объектом исследования явилась удовлетворенность браком. Предметом исследования стала связь удовлетворенности браком с чертами личности и особенностями привязанности. Магистерская диссертация состоит из введения, двух глав, заключения, списка литературы (53 источника) и приложений. Объем магистерской диссертации 83 страницы, на которых размещены 5 рисунков и 8 таблиц. В первой главе рассмотрены теоретические основы исследования. Во второй главе описываются методы и процедура исследования, его результаты. Эмпирическое исследование проводилось с использованием следующих методик: опросник удовлетворенности браком В.В. Столина, Т.Л. Романовой, Г.П. Бутенко, опросник стиля привязанности (ASQ) J. Feeney, триангулярная шкала любви Стернберга (STLS); личностный опросник Г. Айзенка (EPI/A). Выборка включала 83 человека в возрасте старше 18 лет, из них 58 женщин и 25 мужчин. Все участники состоят в браке. Мы предполагали, что черты личности и особенности привязанности к партнеру связаны с удовлетворённостью браком и между собой. Выявлено, что большая часть испытуемых удовлетворены браком. Исследование по методике «Стиль привязанности» показал, что большая часть испытуемых уверены в себе и своем партнере. В ходе корреляционного анализа с использованием критерия Спирмена было установлено, что удовлетворенность браком связана с привязанностью к партнеру и такими компонентами любви как близость и обязательство. А также мы увидели взаимосвязь привязанности к партнеру с такими чертами личности как экстраверсия и нейротизм. / The object of the study was satisfaction with marriage. The subject of the study was the relationship between satisfaction with marriage and personality traits and attachment characteristics. The master's thesis consists of an introduction, two chapters, a conclusion, a list of references (53 sources) and appendices. The volume of the master's thesis is 83 pages, which contain 5 figures and 8 tables. The first chapter discusses the theoretical foundations of the study. The second chapter describes the methods and procedure of the study, its results. The empirical study was conducted using the following methods: V.V. Stolin, T.L. Romanova, G.P. Butenko marriage satisfaction questionnaire, J. Feeney Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ), Sternberg triangular scale of Love (STLS); G. Eysenck personality questionnaire (EPI/A). The sample included 83 people over the age of 18 (58 of them women and 25 men). All participants are married. We assumed that personality traits and characteristics of attachment to a partner are associated with satisfaction with marriage and with each other. It was revealed that most of the subjects were satisfied with the marriage. A study using the "Attachment Style" technique showed that most of the subjects are confident in themselves and their partner. During the correlation analysis using Spearman's criterion, it was found that satisfaction with marriage is associated with attachment to a partner and such components of love as intimacy and commitment. And we also saw the relationship of attachment to a partner with personality traits such as extraversion and neuroticism.

Объектом исследования является тревожность личности. Предметом исследования стала связь тревожности с самоотношением и чертами личности Большой пятерки в молодом возрасте. Магистерская выпускная квалификационная работа состоит из введения, двух глав, заключения, списка литературы (63 источника) и приложения, включающего в себя результаты описательной статистики. Объем магистерской работы 74 страницы, на которых размещены 5 рисунков и 14 таблиц. Во введении раскрывается актуальность проблемы исследования, ставятся цель и задачи исследования, определяются объект и предмет исследования, формулируются гипотезы, указываются методики и методы математико-статистического анализа, научная новизна и практическая значимость работы, а также описываются участники исследования. Первая глава включает в себя обзор иностранной и отечественной литературы по теме тревожности и самоотношения личности. Представлены разделы, посвященные исследованию связи тревожности и особенностей самоотношения личности. Выводы по первой главе представляют собой итоги по изучению теоретического материала. Вторая глава посвящена эмпирической части исследования. В ней представлено описание организации и методов проведенного исследования и результаты. Использованными методиками являются: шкала уровня тревожности Спилбергера-Ханина, адаптация: Ю. Л. Ханин; тест-опросник самоотношения В. Столин, С.Р. Пантилеев; шкала проявлений тревоги Дж. Тейлор, адаптация: Т.А. Немчин; опросник Большой пятерки, BFI-2 О. Джон, К. Сото, адаптация: С.А. Щебетенко, А.Ю. Калугин. Также в главе представлены описательная статистика, корреляционный и сравнительный анализ результатов исследования. Выводы по главе 2 включают в себя основные результаты эмпирического исследования. В заключении в обобщенном виде изложены результаты теоретической и эмпирической частей работы, а также выводы по выдвинутым гипотезам, обоснована практическая значимость исследования и предложены возможные варианты применения результатов исследования. / The object matter of the study is the personality anxiety. The subject of the study is the interrelation between anxiety and self-attitude and Big Five personality traits in young people. The master's final qualifying work consists of an introduction, two chapters, a conclusion, a list of references (63 sources) and an appendix that includes the results of descriptive statistics. The volume of the master's thesis is 74 pages, which contain 5 figures and 14 tables. The introduction reveals the relevance of the research problem, sets the goal and objectives of the research, defines the object and subject of the research, formulates hypotheses, indicates the methods and methods of mathematical and statistical analysis, scientific novelty and practical significance of the work, and also describes the research participants. The first chapter includes a review of foreign and domestic literature on the topic of anxiety and individual self-attitude. Sections devoted to the study of the connection between anxiety and the characteristics of an individual’s self-attitude are presented. Conclusions for the first chapter represent the results of the study of theoretical material. The second chapter is devoted to the empirical part of the study. It provides a description of the organization and methods of the study and the results. The methods used are: Spielberger-Khanin anxiety level scale, adaptation: Yu. L. Khanin; self-attitude test questionnaire V. Stolin, S.R. Pantileyev; anxiety scale by J. Taylor, adaptation: T.A. Nemchin; Big Five Inventory, BFI-2 O. John, K. Soto, adaptation: S.A. Shchebetenko, A.Yu. Kalugin. The chapter also presents descriptive statistics, correlation and comparative analysis of the research results. The conclusions of Chapter 2 include the main results of the empirical study. In conclusion, the results of the theoretical and empirical parts of the work are summarized, as well as conclusions on the hypotheses put forward, the practical significance of the study is substantiated and possible options for applying the research results are proposed.

This study aimed at identifying the models that best explain the student-related factors that contribute to the academic performance of students in the university. Students' final high school grade, English Language proficiency, self-regulatory learning strategies and extrinsic goal orientation are observed to generally have direct effects on the academic performance of the students in the university, while attitudes, intrinsic goal orientations, personality traits and age have indirect effects. Student mentors need to understand the factors that contribute to the academic performance of undergraduate students. Further research is also deemed necessary in other universities in Kenya in order to establish whether similar results would be obtained. / Educational Studies / D. Ed. (Philosophy of Education)

Die algemene persepsie bestaan dat dit 'n struikelblok is om 'n enigste kind te wees omdat hierdie kinders meestal sosio-emosionele probleme ervaar. Hulle word getipeer as onder andere selfsugtig, eensaam, afhanklik, ongelukkig, dominerend en bederf. Daar bestaan betreklik min navorsing omtrent die enigste kind as sodanig. Die meeste inligting wat omtrent hierdie kinders beskikbaar is, is verkry uit"'vergelykende studies waarvan enigste kinders toevallig deel gevorm het en waarin die invloed van veranderlikes soos geboorterangorde en gesinsgrootte op aspekte soos intelligensie, persoonlikheid en gedrag ondersoek is. Die gebruik van hierdie veranderlikes het wye kritiek uitgelok omdat dit aanleiding gegee het tot teenstrydige navorsingsresultate wat sowel negatiewe as positiewe persoonseienskappe uitgewys het. 'n Sterk pleidooi is gelewer vir 'n holistiese benadering tot die persoonlikheidsontwikkeling van die enigste kind met grater klem op die bepalende invloed van f aktore binne en buite die gesin. In hierdie studie word die invloed van ouerlike opvoedingsgedrag op die persoonlikheidsontwikkeling van die enigste kind ondersoek. Die vertrekpunt van die studie is 'n ondersoek na die rol wat gehegtheid en die gesin as sosiale sisteem as grondslag van 'n ouer-kind-verhouding speel. Albei ouers dra vanuit hul onderskeie ouerhuise bepaalde opvoedingsinhoude, gebaseer op die opvoedingsgedrag wat hulle as kinders ervaar het, in hul huwelik en gesin in. Dit dien as grondslag vir die opvoedingsgedrag wat hulle teenoor hul kind openbaar. Sodoende skep hulle 'n eie opvoedingskultuur. Die literatuur Die literatuur bevestig die regstreekse verband tussen ouerlike opvoedingsgedrag en die persoonlikheidsontwikkeling van die enigste kind. In hierdie studie word agt dimensies van - ouerlike opvoedingsgedrag beskryf, asook die invloed daarvan op die persoonlikheid van die enigste kind. In die empiriese ondersoek word die opvoedingsgedrag van vyf ouerpare, asook hul enigste kinders se betekenisgewing daaraan en belewing daarvan, aan die hand van vraelyste en ongestruktureerde onderhoude kwalitatief geevalueer. Op grond hiervan is bevind dat die populere stereotipering van die enigste kind ongegrond is en dat daar nie sprake is van 'n tipiese enigste kind nie. 'n Waardering van die persoonlikheidsontwikkeling van die enigste kind, trouens van enige kind, is eerder gelee in die kind se belewing van en betekenisgewing aan sy ouers se opvoedingsgedrag. / A general perception exists that it is an impediment to be an only child because these children frequently experience socio-emotional problems. They are typified as self-centred, lonely, dependent, domineering and spoit Little research exists to verify this description. Most of the available information has been obtained through comparative studies in which only children participated through sheer coincidence. These studies investigated the effects of variabl~ such as position in family and family size on aspects such as intelligence, personality and behaviour. The use of these variables elicited wide criticism since it resulted in contradictory research findings which indicated the presence of both negative and positive personality traits. This prompted a plea for a holistic approach to the personality development of the only child, with a greater emphasis on the determining influences of factors within and outside the family. This study investigates the influence of parental educational behaviour on the personality development of the only child. The point of departure is an inquiry into the roles played by the family as a social system and attachment in the foundation of the parent-child relationship. From their respective parental homes, both parents bring certain educational contents into their marriage, based on the educational behaviour that they experienced as children. This serves as a basis for the behaviour that they display towards their children. The literature establishes a linear relationship between parental educational behaviour and the personality development of the only child. In this study, eight dimensions of parental educational behaviour are described, as well as the influence of these on the personality of the only child. In the empirical investigation, the educational behaviour of five couples was quantitatively evaluated using questionnaires and unstructured int~rviews. The only child's attribution of meaning to and experience of this behaviour were also evaluated. Based on these results, it was found that the popular stereotyping of the only child is unfounded, and that there is no such thing as a typical only child. An appreciation of the personality development of the only child, and indeed any child, lies rather in the child's experience of and meaning attribution to his parents' educational behaviour. / D.Ed. (Psychology of Education)

本研究旨在探討老年人寂寞及其相關因素模式。主要目的為：一、編擬老年人寂寞量表，以測量老年人寂寞。二、瞭解我國老年人的寂寞現況並比較不同背景變項之老年人在寂寞上的差異情形。三、建立人格特質（神經質與外向性）、自覺健康狀況、社會關係數量、社會供應（情緒共同感、價值肯定、社會共同感）與寂寞（情緒性寂寞與社會性寂寞）之間的結構方程模式，以瞭解變項之間的路徑關係。 為逹以上目的，本研究採用問卷調查法，以702位老年人為研究對象，施以「人格特質量表」、「社會關係量表」、「自覺健康狀況量表」，修訂之「社會供應量表」、自編之「老年人寂寞量表」等量表，並以描述性統計分析、t考驗、單因子變異數分析、結構方程模式進行統計分析。研究發現：1.老年人寂寞量表經因素分析，可區分為情緒性寂寞與社會性寂寞。2.我國老年人的寂寞程度為中度偏低，社會性寂寞顯著高於情緒性寂寞。3.不同年齡、性別、婚姻狀況、參與社團與居住狀況的老年人在寂寞上有顯著差異。4.去除解釋力低的自覺健康狀況，人格特質、社會關係數量、社會供應與寂寞所建構之結構方程模式的適配度獲得支持，可以有效解釋相關變項間的關聯性。 最後本研究根據研究結果進行討論，並對諮商實務及未來研究提出建議。 / The purpose of this study was to develop a 「Loneliness Scale for the Elderly」 and to explore loneliness and related factors in the elderly. Moreover, this study created the structural equation model of personality traits（neuroticis / extraversion）、quantity of social relationship、self-perceived health status、social provision（emotional togetherness / reassurance of worth / social togetherness）and loneliness（emotional loneliness / social loneliness）in the elderly, which served the purpose of illustrating the linear structural relationships among the relevant variables. The participants in this study were 702 elderly people in Taiwan. Research instruments included Personality Traits Scale、Quantity of Social Relationship Scale、Self-perceived Health Status Scale、Social Provision Scale, and Loneliness Scale for the Elderly. The collected data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and structural equation model. The findings were as follows: 1. Two factors were extracted from the Loneliness Scale for the Elderly by factor analysis, they were emotional loneliness and social loneliness. 2. The level of loneliness among elderly was moderate and social loneliness is significantly higher than emotional loneliness. 3. There were significant differences in loneliness among different age groups, gender, marital status, group participations, and living arrangements. 4. The structural equation model of personality traits、quantity of social relationship、social provision and loneliness in the elderly could explain the relationship among main variables. Based on these findings, some suggestions were made for practice and future research.

Ce mémoire porte sur le rôle que jouent les médias de masse dans la construction de la personnalité publique des nouveaux chefs de partis politiques. Lorsqu’un individu est nommé à la tête d’un parti politique, il est la plupart du temps peu connu du grand public. Or, comme une écrasante majorité de citoyens n’a jamais l’occasion d’entrer en contact directement avec les hommes et les femmes politiques, c’est exclusivement par le biais des médias que la plupart des gens apprennent à connaître leurs représentants politiques – ou ceux qui aspirent à jouer ce rôle. Or les médias ne se contentent pas de répéter ce que les politiciens disent. Les informations qu’ils décident d’inclure dans leurs reportages, les mots qu’ils utilisent et les cadrages qu’ils retiennent contribuent à définir la personnalité des leaders émergents dont ils parlent. Les médias choisissent aussi de mettre l’accent sur certains traits de personnalité et décident d’en ignorer d’autres. Afin de mieux comprendre ce phénomène, nous avons étudié le cas de l’ex-chef du Parti québécois, André Boisclair. Nous avons cherché à savoir si la couverture dont ce dernier a fait l’objet a été stable ou si elle a suivi certains cycles, et nous nous sommes intéressés aux critères retenus par les médias pour évaluer sa personnalité. Pour ce faire, nous avons étudié le volume, le format, le ton, les objets et les cadrages qui caractérisent la couverture dont a été l’objet André Boisclair à l’antenne de la Société Radio-Canada et du Réseau TVA entre le 4 juin 2005 et le 21 février 2007. Nos conclusions sont à l’effet que la couverture a bel et bien suivi un cycle, et que les critères retenus par les médias sont très similaires à ceux qui sont réputés être importants pour la population dans le choix d’un leader politique. / This thesis focuses on the role played by mass media in the construction of the public personality of emerging leaders. When a political party chooses a new leader, this leader is often known by very few people. Since a majority of citizens rarely has the occasion to interact directly with political figures, it is exclusively through the media that most people are able to get acquainted with those who represent them – and with those who aspire to play that role. But the media do not only repeat what politicians say. The pieces of information they decide to include in their stories, the words they use, and the frames they select contribute to the definition of the public personality of the leaders they talk about. News media also choose to put the emphasis on particular personality traits, and to ignore others. In order to have a better understanding of this phenomenon, we have studied the case of former Parti québécois leader, André Boisclair. We have tried to determine if the coverage he was object of has been stable over time, or if it has followed cycles, and we have studied the criteria used by the media to assess his personality. To achieve these ends, we have studied the volume, the format, the tone, the objects and the frames, which have characterized the coverage broadcasted on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the TVA Network between June 4, 2005 and February 21, 2007 about André Boisclair. Our conclusions show that the coverage indeed follows cycles, and that the criteria used by the news media are very similar to those which have already been identified as important to the public in the selection of a political leader.