University of Santo Tomas
Faculty of Arts and Letters
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
Behavioral Science Program
RESEARCH PROTOCOL
PROPONENT/S Cabalonga, Reign Claudette B.
Narona, Mauren Mae D.
Onate, Crizz Anthony M.
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RESEARCH Swipe right, swipe left: The moderating role of SOGIE in the
TOPIC/TITLE relationship between personality traits and dating app
motivations of selected Filipino young adults
RESEARCH The participants will be 100 young adults that use or used
PARTICIPANTS/LOC mobile dating applications. Each participant will be asked to
ALE answer questions through an online survey.
KEYWORDS Dating, young adulthood, dating apps, sexual orientation,
expression (SOGIE)
RESEARCH ( )Qualitative (*)Quantitative ( )Mixed-Methods
APPROACH
RESEARCH DESIGN Correlational Study/Correlation Moderation Analysis
RESEARCH FACTORS EXOGENOUS/PREDIC Sexual Orientation, Big Five
TOR VARIABLE (IV) Personality Traits
ENDOGENOUS/OUTCO Dating App Motivations
ME VARIABLE (DV)
LAYER OF NA
EXPERIENCE
MANIPULATIONS NA
INSTRUMENT/S The instruments to be used in this research are the Big Five
Inventory (BFI) and the Dating App Motivation Scale (DAMS).
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( )Issues, Trends, and Innovations Employee behaviors and dispositions in the
in Human Resources Management workplace, HR policy formulations implications,
Practices Employer-employee relationship issues, etc.
( )Multiculturalism / Cultural Studies Corporate culture, organizational politics,
concerning targeted groups or intercultural competence, cultural differences,
applications in the workplace setting diversity and inclusion, etc.
(X)Gender-specific issues in the Heteronormativity, LGBTQ Psychology, LGBTQ
society issues in the workplace, Power struggles across
gender, LGBTQ issues school setting, etc.
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INDICATIVE ABSTRACT
The development and promotion of dating applications have changed how young
adults meet also associated with expected romantic and sexual accomplices. In this
study, we inspect how dating apps utilization and motivations correlated to sexual
orientation and the big five personality traits among young adults. Hence, the
objective of this study had three goals: to decide the prevalence and qualities of
dating apps; to know why young adults use these apps, to dissect the correlation of
demographic variables and the personality traits to the dating app motivations such
as self-worth validation, communication skills, casual sex, trend, and excitement. An
extensive percentage of these users are LGBTQIA+ youthful grown-ups between the
ages of 18 to 31 because this social phenomenon is somewhat new, thus, this study
has been directed to analyze the impression that online dating has on youth culture.
To respond to these questions, the researchers made for the participants to complete
an online survey. The findings of this study will redound to call an incorporating point
of view on why arising SOGIE plays a role among young adults that use dating
applications.
INTRODUCTION/RATIONALE/JUSTIFICATION FOR THE RESEARCH
To completely comprehend contemporary romantic relationships, start by
momentarily overviewing the historical backdrop of intimate relationships and dating.
It is by concentrating on this complex, yet liquid, connection between the
advancement of innovation and dating behavior. This exploration might have the
option not to comprehend the social anomaly of future dating applications, yet
conceivably reveal what ripples anticipate right after the fate of current mobile
dating. Understanding the latter is the general objective of this study. These trends
and issues in the utilization of mobile phones as sexual and romantic dating stages
prompted the question: “How Filipino LGBTQIA+ young adults present themselves in
versatile dating applications users during their online dating performance?” In the
study of Claxton and van Dulmen (2013), in view of the centrality of sexual
relationships among young adults, it is not shocking that a significant extent of
young adults utilizes dating apps. Nonetheless, obviously, not all youth choose
mobile dating and the people who do take part in versatile dating. According to Sales
(2015), the ease with which users can associate with interested people with regards
to their area prompted its boundless use and its unique origination as a “hook-
up”app, although latest investigation demonstrates that through processes in using
dating apps have changed and turn out to be more diverse.
PROBLEM STATEMENTS
How do Filipino young adults’ sexual orientation and gender identify with the utilization
and motivations of using dating applications?
Do gender and sexual orientation correlate the connections between personality-based
predecessors and Filipino young adults’ decision just as motivations for using dating apps?
STATEMENT OF APPLICABILITY OF CHOSEN RESEARCH DESIGN
There are a number of studies about dating app motivations using the qualitative
approach. However, in this study, the researchers will conduct a Quantitative-focused
study with application of correlational study/correlation moderation analysis. This
method will offer a possible relationship between the seuxal orientation and Big 5
Personality Traits to the dating app motivations of Filipino young adults. An online
questionnaire will be best used for data collection to realistically meet the proposed
number of participants.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
It is still unclear as to what reasons LGBTQIA+ individuals have for using dating
apps. Thus, this study will scrutinize the dating app motivations of young adults
particularly focusing on the LGBTQIA+ individuals and their personality traits. The
study will contribute to the existing body of knowledge by filling the gap of other
related literature regarding dating app motivation by narrowing down to the
demographics of gender and including personality traits as a variable. Theory on
gender socialization (Tolman et al., 2003) highlights that casual sex motivation of
men are stronger than of women. Instead of heterosexuals, LGBTQIA+ will be used
to determine their motivations. As there is no study so far has not explored the
motivation of Non-binary identities. Prior literature highlights that depending on the
personality trait and levels of self-esteem influences specific motivations. (Orosz et
al., 2018).
Moreover, dating apps have been suggested to have an adverse effect to an
individual’s sexual and personal life. For example, getting scammed or catfished
(Mosley et al., 2020), sexual harrassment and negative effect to mental health
(Echevarria, S. G. 2021) and risk of sexually transmitted diseases (Sawyer et al.,
2018). Knowing the motivation of young adults’ in using these dating apps is crucial
in organizing prevention measures that will combat these adverse effects. This study
will not only help the young adult’s safety in terms of dating online, but can as well
help the young adult’s exact match on a committed relationship or a casual one.
INSTRUMENTS
There are two instruments that the researchers intend to use in this study. First one
will be the Big Five Inventory (BFI) which is a self-report scale that determines the
personality trait of a person. This test is based on the Big Five personality Traits
theory. The second one will be the Dating Apps Motivation Scale (Sumter, S. R., &
Vandenbosch, L. 2019) which is based on Tinder Motivation Scale Timmermans, E., &
De Caluwé, E. 2017). This instrument will determine the individual’s motivation for
using Tinder.
STUDY PROCEDURES
ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES
The researchers will use both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics to
analyze the foreseen results of the study. Measures of central tendency, measures
of frequency, measures of dispersion, and measures of position will be used to
identify the patterns of the relationship between the dating app motivations, and
sexual orientation and Big 5 Personality Traits. It would also aid in determining the
strength of the relationship between the aforementioned variables of the study. In
addition, Pearson r correlation coefficient and regression analysis will also be
utilized to analyze the results of the data. It will determine the relationship between
the variables while the regression analysis will be used to determine which variables
does have an impact on the dating app motivations of Filipino young adults.
REFERENCES
Finkel E. J., Eastwick Paul W. et al (2012). Online dating: A critical analysis from the
perspective of psychological science. Psychological Science in the Public Interest,
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Claxton, S. E. & van Dulmen M. H. (May, 2013). Casual sexual relationship and
experiences in emerging adulthood. Emerging Adulthood, Volume 1(2), 138-150.
[Link]
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Echevarria, S. G. (2021). Dating App Facilitated Sexual Violence: The Prevalence and
Mental Health Effects
Mosley, M. A., Lancaster, M., Parker, M. L., & Campbell, K. (2020). Adult attachment and
online dating deception: a theory modernized. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 35(2),
227-243
Orosz, G., Benyó, M., Berkes, B., Nikoletti, E., Gál, É., Tóth-Király, I., & Bőthe, B. (2018).
The personality, motivational, and need-based background of problematic Tinder use.
Journal of behavioral addictions, 7(2), 301-316
Sales N. J. (August, 2015). Tinder and the dawn of the “dating apocalypse.” Retrieved from:
[Link]
Sawyer, A. N., Smith, E. R., & Benotsch, E. G. (2018). Dating application use and sexual risk
behavior among young adults. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 15(2), 183-191.
Sumter, S. R., & Vandenbosch, L. (2019). Dating gone mobile: Demographic and
personality-based correlates of using smartphone-based dating applications among
emerging adults. New Media & Society, 21(3), 655-673
Tolman D. L., Striepe M. I., & Harmon, T. (2003). Gender Matters: Constructing a model of
adolescent sexual health. Journal of sex research, 40(1), 4-12.
Wu, D. Y., & Huang, S. L. Influence of Personality Traits and Online Dating Motivation on
Romantic Relationship Satisfaction: An Example of Tinder
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