ERIC Number: EJ1085679
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 17
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Do Dispositional Characteristics Influence Reading? Examining the Impact of Personality on Reading Fluency
Krach, S. Kathleen; McCreery, Michael P.; Loe, Scott A.; Jones, W. Paul
Reading Psychology, v37 n3 p470-486 2016
Previous research demonstrates specific relationships between personality traits and general academic performance. In addition, research studies have demonstrated relationships among personality and variables related to reading fluency (i.e. speed, accuracy, automaticity, and prosody). However, little investigation has examined specific links between personality and reading fluency. The researchers hypothesized that there is a direct relationship between personality and reading fluency when accounting for cognitive ability. Findings indicate that the personality trait of openness is a positive predictor of reading fluency ability even when accounting for variance associated with cognitive ability.
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Academic Achievement, Correlation, Reading Fluency, Reading Skills, Hypothesis Testing, Cognitive Ability, Predictor Variables, Undergraduate Students, Personality Measures, Regression (Statistics)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: NEO Five Factor Inventory; Slosson Intelligence Test; Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement
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