Personality trait theory and multitasking performance: implications for ergonomic design.

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...

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Publicado en:Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science Vol. 15; no. 5; pp. 432 - 451
Autores principales: Guastello, Andrea D., Guastello, Stephen J., Guastello, Denise D.
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Sep2014
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          Guastello, Andrea D.
          Guastello, Stephen J.
          Guastello, Denise D.
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          Ergonomics
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      ab: 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 (R2= .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 traits in ergonomics are discussed.
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