Five personality dimensions and their influence on information behaviour

Information Research: An International Electronic Journal

关键词: personality;    information seeking;    quantitative analysis;    university students;    personality traits;    information behaviour;    neuroticism;    extraversion;    openness to experience;    competitiveness and conscientiousness;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This article emphasize the importance of considering psychological mechanisms for a thorough understanding of users of information services. The focal point is the relation between personality and information seeking which is explored through a quantitative analysis of 305 university students' personality traits and information habits. It is shown that information behaviour could be connected to all the personality dimensions tested in the study - neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, competitiveness and conscientiousness. Possible explanations for these relations are discussed. It is concluded that inner traits interact with contextual factors in their final impact on information behaviour.

【 授权许可】

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