2021
DOI: 10.29333/iji.2021.14223a
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Information Seeking Behaviour and Personality Traits in Secondary-school Students

Abstract: Although personality traits can influence information-seeking behaviour (ISB), research on this relationship has received inadequate attention from researchers particularly at the secondary-school level. This study identified which of the individual Big Five Personality Traits (BFPT) had a significant effect on ISB and whether BFPT combined with either gender, programs of study, or achievement had an effect on ISB. Data collection involved a self-report survey with Thai secondary-school students (n=3400). Data… Show more

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“…BFPT combined with gender also had an effect on ISB. Data analysis indicated that females with any of the five BFPT had higher ISB mean scores than males (Charoenkul, Chanchalor 2021).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…BFPT combined with gender also had an effect on ISB. Data analysis indicated that females with any of the five BFPT had higher ISB mean scores than males (Charoenkul, Chanchalor 2021).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…Their personal characteristics are adaptable, such as intolerance of their own opinion, the ability to influence others about themselves, and a negative tendency toward selfishness, intolerance, and aggression [28]. Academic achievement is positively related to extraversion, conscientiousness, and openness to new experiences [29].…”
Section: The Association Of Personality Traits and Decision-making St...mentioning
confidence: 99%