Statistics Anxiety and the Big Five Personality Factors

Chew, Peter K. H.; Dillon, Denise

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.1282

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“…The ubiquitous problem of statistics anxiety has been investigated from many angles including gender (Rodarte-Luna and Sherry, 2008), motivation (Lavasani et al, 2014), and personality (Chew and Dillon, 2014b). However, none of the studies has considered that discomfort could partly originate in the disconnect between the certainty with which statistics is taught and the fundamental uncertainty inherent in it.…”

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Research Methods Pedagogy: Engaging Psychology Students in Research Methods and Statistics

Roberts¹

2016

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Research Methods Pedagogy: Engaging Psychology Students in Research Methods and Statistics

Roberts¹

2016

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“…The ubiquitous problem of statistics anxiety has been investigated from many angles including gender ( Rodarte-Luna and Sherry, 2008 ), motivation ( Lavasani et al, 2014 ), and personality ( Chew and Dillon, 2014b ). However, none of the studies has considered that discomfort could partly originate in the disconnect between the certainty with which statistics is taught and the fundamental uncertainty inherent in it.…”

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Statistician, heal thyself: fighting statophobia at the source

Aksentijevic

2015

Front. Psychol.

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Notwithstanding the popularity of psychology courses throughout the world, educators face a constant and difficult problem of overcoming the fear of and dislike for statistics which represents one of the pillars of modern psychological science. Although the issue is complex and multifaceted, here I argue that “statophobia” might represent a rational and justified response to the sense of unease felt in contact with abstract statistical concepts which are often vague, circular or ill-defined. I illustrate the problem by briefly discussing two myths about the nature of probability and statistics, namely that probability and statistics generate knowledge and that the fault for not understanding probability lies solely with the subjective cognition which is incapable of comprehending deeper mathematical truth. I argue that the confident presentation of statistical methods hides numerous conceptual blind spots that students might be aware of and that need to be addressed before other causes of statistics anxiety can be tackled successfully.

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“…Previous research supported the notion that the Big Five measure focuses on the sociable nature of extraverts more than on their thrill-seeking nature that makes them more attuned to safety conditions, and that they have more positive attitudes toward safety [19]. Their numerous social connections might be the contributing factors that make them feel more personally responsible for the well-being of others [20].…”

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Personality Trait Based Intervention for Workplace Accident Prevention

Yassierli¹,

Nurhayati²,

Anatasia³

et al. 2017

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Previous research has suggested that some traits may be useful as the predictors of risk behaviours behaviors. Therefore, personality traits seem to play a role in accident involvement. The purpose of this study is was to explore the relationship between the personality traits based on the Big Five Inventory (BFI) and worker accident experiences in order to elaborate personality traits based intervention for workplace accident prevention. A cross cross-sectional study was conducted among 173 workers in a cement company using a set of questionnaires consisting of respondents' characteristics, BFI, and self-reported accident experience. The correlations were computed using Goodman Kruskal's Gamma. A negative correlation between Extraversion dimension and accident experience was found to be approaching significant (G=-0.273, p = 0.061). Workers with lower Extraversion dimensions, based on BFI, are recommended to have priority needs be prioritized for training or to be assigned to less hazardous workplaces. AbstrakIntervensi Berdasarkan Traits Kepribadian dalam Pencegahan Kecelakaan Kerja. Penelitian terdahulu menyatakan bahwa beberapa traits dapat digunakan untuk memprediksi perilaku yang berisiko pada kecelakaan kerja. Oleh karena itu, tampaknya traits kepribadian memegang peranan penting pada keterlibatan dalam kecelakaan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengeksplorasi hubungan antara traits kepribadian berdasarkan Big Five Inventory (BFI) dengan pengalaman keterlibatan pekerja pada kecelakaan kerja dalam rangka mengelaborasi intervensi manajemen berbasis perilaku dalam mencegah kecelakaan kerja. Penelitian bersifat cross-sectional yang dilakukan terhadap 173 pekerja industri semen menggunakan seperangkat kuesioner yang terdiri atas karakteristik responden, BFI dan pengalaman kecelakaan kerja (self-reported). Uji korelasi dilakukan menggunakan Goodman Kruskal's Gamma. Ditemukan korelasi negatif antara dimensi Extraversion dan pengalaman kejadian kecelakaan kerja yang mendekati signifikan (G = -0,273, p = 0,061). Pekerja dengan dimensi Extraversion yang lebih rendah, berdasarkan BFI, direkomendasikan untuk mendapatkan prioritas dalam pelatihan atau ditugaskan pada area kerja yang memiliki hazard lebih rendah.

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Statistics Anxiety and the Big Five Personality Factors

Cited by 27 publications

References 27 publications

Research Methods Pedagogy: Engaging Psychology Students in Research Methods and Statistics

Research Methods Pedagogy: Engaging Psychology Students in Research Methods and Statistics

Statistician, heal thyself: fighting statophobia at the source

Personality Trait Based Intervention for Workplace Accident Prevention

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