Personality trait theory and multitasking performance: implications for ergonomic design
| Autor: | Denise D. Guastello, Andrea D. Guastello, Stephen J. Guastello |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Alternative five model of personality Human Factors and Ergonomics Mental rotation Task (project management) Developmental psychology Trait theory Human multitasking Personality 16PF Questionnaire Big Five personality traits Psychology Cognitive psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science. 15:432-450 |
| ISSN: | 1464-536X 1463-922X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1463922x.2012.762063 |
| Popis: | Although system designers usually minimise the role of individual differences in operation, personality variables could explain differences in multitasking performance. A concomitant theoretical issue is whether primary or surface personality traits do a better job of predicting performance than the Five-Factor Model (FFM) or global traits. A sample of 174 undergraduates completed the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF), which was followed by a performance task. A computer-based task that measured simultaneous performance on an arithmetic task and a mental rotation task was used to measure multitasking performance; scores measured the percent accuracy. Primary traits for low emotional sensitivity and high abstractedness, self-control, and general reasoning were all correlated with performance (R 2 = .11), but global or traits corresponding to the FFM were not, except in one sporadic task trial. There was also a strong gender effect on performance. Implications for the study of personality trai... |
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