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How Openness Enriches the Environment: Read More.
Stefanie Trapp1, Matthias Ziegler1
1Psychological Diagnostics, Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Frontiers in Psychology
|June 11, 2019
Summary
Openness personality trait encourages more reading, supporting cognitive development. However, this trait did not buffer against unemployment
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cognitive Science
- Personality Research
Background:
- The Openness to Experience, Feelings, Constructiveness, and Intellect (OFCI) model posits that Openness enhances cognitive abilities.
- The Environmental Enrichment Hypothesis suggests Openness drives engagement in learning activities, like reading, by fostering enriched environments.
- Empirical evidence specifically testing the link between Openness and reading frequency remains limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To longitudinally investigate the impact of Openness on the frequency of reading activities.
- To examine if Openness moderates the effect of unemployment on reading engagement.
Main Methods:
- Utilized longitudinal data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC).
- Employed structural equation modeling to analyze the relationships between Openness, reading frequency, and unemployment.
- Tracked participants' reading habits and employment status over a 3-year period.
Main Results:
- Openness significantly predicted increased engagement in reading activities over the 3-year study period.
- No evidence was found to support a buffering effect of Openness on reading frequency during periods of unemployment.
- The findings support the role of Openness in promoting lifelong learning through reading.
Conclusions:
- Openness is a key personality trait that promotes sustained engagement in reading.
- The Environmental Enrichment Hypothesis is supported regarding the general impact of Openness on reading, but not its buffering effect during unemployment.
- Implications for education, personality development, and workforce adaptation are discussed.
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