The Effect of Personality Traits on Students' Performance during Computer-Based Testing: A Study of the Big Five Inventory with Temporal Learning Analytics

Author(s):  
Zacharoula Papamitsiou ◽  
Anastasios A. Economides
2012 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andjelka Hedrih ◽  
Vladimir Hedrih

Background/Aim. For curing infertility, sperm donors and their donations are important source of benefits for the society. Attitudes of sperm donors towards different recipient categories and relation with offspring become more important. The aim of our study was to explore sperm donation related attitudes and motives among potential sperm donors in Serbia. Methods. The study included 303 participants from Serbia, age from 20 to 40. Measures of personality traits were obtained by using the Big Five Inventory. For measuring attitudes and motivation regarding sperm donation the Attitudes and Motivation of Sperm Donors questionnaire was applied. Results. A total of 244 participants stated that they would be willing to be sperm donors. The results showed no statistically significant differences in personality traits between people who claimed that they would be willing to become sperm donors, and those claiming otherwise, but a number of differences in personality traits were found when various attitudes regarding sperm donation process, possible users of donated sperm and relations between the donor and his biological offspring were considered. Conclusion. There are no statistically significant differences in personality traits between people who claimed that they would and those that would not be willing to become sperm donors. It is possible that some other factors (e.g. cultural values) influence the decision to become sperm donor, but personality traits play an important role in making decisions regarding sperm donation process, possible receivers of donation and relations between the donor and his biological offspring.


2020 ◽  
pp. 003329412095355
Author(s):  
Sylvain Laborde ◽  
Sebastian Gerlach ◽  
Robert Vaughan

After a decrease in its practice, the interest in hitchhiking is currently renewed. However, so far, very little is known about the personality characteristics of hitchhikers. Consequently, the aim of this study was to investigate the associations between hitchhiking and personality traits, with the Big Five and emotional competences. Five hundred and seventy-eight travellers (452 hitchhikers, Mage = 28.4 years old; and 126 non-hitchhikers, Mage = 27.7 years old) took part in the study. Participants completed an online survey including hitchhiking behaviour, the Big Five Inventory, and the Profile for Emotional Competences. After controlling for sociodemographic factors, hitchhiking was found to be positively associated with openness, and negatively associated with neuroticism. No associations were found with emotional competences. These findings improve our understanding of the personality characteristics associated with hitchhiking, however longitudinal studies are required to understand how hitchhiking is related to personality.


2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 1385-1389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Jing Gao

In this study the relationship between anxiety about aging and personality traits in a Taiwanese population was examined. One hundred and seventy-six college students completed the Anxiety About Aging Scale (Lasher & Faulkender, 1993) and the Big Five Inventory, Taiwan version (Chen, 2004). Results showed that personality traits (neuroticism, urgency, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness) significantly correlated with overall aging anxiety. The 4 dimensions of anxiety about aging were related differentially to various personality traits.


Psihologija ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Snezana Smederevac ◽  
Tijana Antic

The main purpose of this study was to determine the relation between the degree of acquaintance and assessment of other persons? personality traits and attribution of their behaviour. The second aim was to examine relation between personality traits of observers and their perception of actor?s personality traits and attribution of actor?s behaviour. The study was conducted on a sample of 76 subjects divided into two groups, on the basis of degree of acquaintance with actors. First group estimated a close person, a best friend. Second group estimated a person they are not acquainted with. This person was described in an invented interview. In the first part of the research, all subjects completed The Big Five Inventory (John, 1991). In the second part of the research, subjects estimated personality traits of actors (using BFI) and attributed actor?s behaviour using The Attributional Style Questionnaire (Peterson et al., 1982). The results suggest that there are at least two types of bias in estimation of other people. One type is in relation with acquaintance. Observers estimate close persons more positively than persons they don?t know. Second type of bias is in relation to personality traits of observers. These personality traits are Consciousness, Extraversion and Openness.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Kohút ◽  
Veronika Kohútová ◽  
Peter Halama

This study explores the effect of Big Five personality traits on behavioral and emotional responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Personality traits of 248 Slovak persons were assessed twice before the pandemic using the Big Five Inventory 2. Behavioral and emotional responses to the pandemic were collected during the first and second pandemic wave (April and September 2020). The results showed a statistically significant decrease in all response domains and in COVID-19 fear between the first and the second pandemic wave, suggesting that psychological adaptation to the pandemic occurred during the interim period. The results identified several meaningful links between the traits and pandemic-related behavior and emotions, especially for neuroticism, extraversion, and conscientiousness. However, the effects of personality were higher for the first pandemic wave, suggesting that these effects vary across time probably because of changes in pandemic perception in the society.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-62
Author(s):  
Mokhamad Arif Saifullah ◽  
Medianta Tarigan ◽  
Gemala Nurendah

This research aimed to know the effect of personality traits and psychological empowerment on proactive behavior of start-up company employees. The research used quantitative method with 350 participants. The instruments were Big Five Inventory (BFI), Psychological Empowerment Scale (PES), and Proactive Work Behavior Scale (PWBS). With multiple regression we predict effect of personality traits and psychological empowerment on proactive behavior. The results were there were significant effects of personality traits and psychological empowerment on proactive behavior of start-up company employees.


2018 ◽  
Vol 169 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee Barnes ◽  
Doug Mahar ◽  
Wendell Cockshaw ◽  
Ides Wong

Commenting on the news is one of the most common forms of participation in news use and one of the most prevalent forms of citizen engagement online. However, very little research has focused on the characteristics of those who contribute to news websites and how this influences their commenting behaviour. Drawing on the Big Five Inventory of personality traits, this exploratory study examines how personality impacts upon the frequency of commenting and motivations for commenting on news websites. Overall, we find that less agreeable and more open to new experiences individuals commented more. Those individuals who demonstrate high levels of neuroticism were more likely to comment on stories which impacted them emotionally. Those who were disagreeable were more likely to comment on a story when they disagreed with the journalist. Those with lower levels of conscientiousness were more likely to comment if they disagreed with other commenters. Finally, disorganised and disagreeable individuals were more likely to comment to see the reaction of other commenters.


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