Personality traits and motivation have been predictive of athletic success. Conscientiousness, intrinsic motivation （IM）, and extrinsic motivation （EM） positively predict sport performance, while amotivation （AM...Personality traits and motivation have been predictive of athletic success. Conscientiousness, intrinsic motivation （IM）, and extrinsic motivation （EM） positively predict sport performance, while amotivation （AM） has a negative impact. This study examined the effects of both sport motivation and conscientiousness on athletic performance. Methods included a cross-sectional survey study of endurance athletes （N= 73）; including runners （56.1%）, swimmers （19.2%）, triathletes （6.8%）, rowers （2.7%）, and multi-sport athletes （15.1%）. Conscientiousness and motivation were assessed using questionnaires. Subjective ratings and objective scores of a recent performance（s） were collected. Regression analyses demonstrated that conscientiousness positively predicted IM and negatively predicted AM. AM negatively predicted subjective performance. IM and EM were not significant predictors of subjective performance. No variable significantly predicted objective performance. Results support the deleterious role of AM in performance. Compared to IM and EM, AM might be a more relevant construct when predicting performance in a sample of athletes with varying degrees of commitment. This construct may be of particular interest to clinicians due to its association with athletic burnout. Conscientiousness may serve as a protective factor against burnout.展开更多
One of the greatest public health crises in recent times,the COVID-19 pandemic,has come with a myriad of challenges in terms of health communication and public cooperation to prevent the spread of the disease.Un-derst...One of the greatest public health crises in recent times,the COVID-19 pandemic,has come with a myriad of challenges in terms of health communication and public cooperation to prevent the spread of the disease.Un-derstanding which are the key determinants that make certain individuals more cooperative is key in effectively tackling pandemics and similar future challenges.In the present study(N=800),we investigated whether gen-der differences in compliance with preventive health behaviors(PHB)at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic could be established,and,if so,whether the personality traits of agreeableness and conscientiousness could help explain this presumed relationship.Consistent with our theorizing,we found women to score higher than men on agreeableness and conscientiousness,and to be more willing to comply with a set of PHB.Importantly,both per-sonality traits were found to mediate the gender-compliance link.This means that women’s greater compliance levels with PHB could,at least in part,be attributed to their higher agreeableness and conscientiousness scores.A greater understanding of the determinants of PHB in terms of gender and associated personality traits may help identify options for developing more effective communication campaigns,both in terms of communication channel selection and message content.展开更多
AIM: To study the association between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) variants (constipation,diarrhea,or both) and personality traits in non-psychiatric patients. METHODS: IBS was diagnosed using the Rome Ⅱ diagnostic...AIM: To study the association between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) variants (constipation,diarrhea,or both) and personality traits in non-psychiatric patients. METHODS: IBS was diagnosed using the Rome Ⅱ diagnostic criteria after exclusion of organic bowel pathology. The entry of each patient was confirmed following a psychiatric interview. Personality traits and the score of each factor were evaluated using the NEO Five Factor Inventory. RESULTS: One hundred and fifty patients were studied. The mean age (± SD) was 33.4 (± 11.0) year (62% female). Subjects scored higher in neuroticism (26.25 ± 7.80 vs 22.92 ± 9.54,P < 0.0005),openness (26.25 ± 5.22 vs 27.94 ± 4.87,P < 0.0005) and conscientiousness (32.90 ± 7.80 vs 31.62 ± 5.64,P < 0.01) compared to our general population derived from universities of Iran. Our studied population consisted of 71 patients with Diarrhea dominant-IBS,33 with Constipation dominant-IBS and 46 with Altering type-IBS. Scores of conscientiousness and neuroticism were significantly higher in C-IBS compared to D-IBS and A-IBS (35.79 ± 5.65 vs 31.95 ± 6.80,P = 0.035 and 31.97 ± 9.87,P = 0.043,respectively). Conscientiousness was the highest dimension of personality in each of the variants. Patients with C-IBS had almost similar personality profiles,composed of higher scores for neuroticism and conscientiousness,with low levels of agreeableness,openness and extraversion that were close to those of the general population. CONCLUSION: Differences were observed between IBS patients and the general population,as well as between IBS subtypes,in terms of personality factors. Patients with constipation-predominant IBS showed similar personality profiles. Patients with each subtype of IBS may benefit from psychological interventions,which can be focused considering the characteristics of each subtype.展开更多
The review focuses on those personality traits(neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness), constructs(alexithymia and distressed- Type D personality) and emotional pattern...The review focuses on those personality traits(neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness), constructs(alexithymia and distressed- Type D personality) and emotional patterns(negative and positive) that are of particular concern in health psychology, with the aim to highlight their potential role on the pathogenesis, onset, symptom clusters, clinical course, and outcome of irritable bowel syndrome(IBS). Personality traits and emotional patterns play key roles in affecting autonomic, immune, inflammatory, and endocrine functions, thus contributing not only to IBS clinical expression and symptomatic burden, but also to disease physiopathology. In this sense, psychological treatments should address those personality traits and emotional features that are constitutive of, and integral to IBS. The biopsychosocial model of illness applied to IBS acknowledges the interaction between biological, psychological, environmental, and social factors in relation to pain and functional disability. A holistic approach to IBS should take into account the heterogeneous nature of the disorder, and differentiate treatments for different types of IBS, also considering the marked individual differences in prevalent personality traits and emotional patterns. Beyond medications, and lifestyle/dietary interventions, psychological and educational treatments may provide the optimal chance of addressing clinical symptoms, comorbid conditions, and quality of life in IBS patients.展开更多
The CMC Bearing Co. Ltd. In Yantai,Shandong Province, is a joint venture invested by China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation with a registered capital of RMB61.50 million. It mainly produces conical bal...The CMC Bearing Co. Ltd. In Yantai,Shandong Province, is a joint venture invested by China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation with a registered capital of RMB61.50 million. It mainly produces conical ball bearings, about 90 percent of which are exported to the United States, Korea, Austria,Turkey and Brazil. It is the first enterprise of its kind in China to acquire the certificate of ISO9000 standard. During the past few years, the company,guided by the policy of achieving economic results by management, and taking the world market as its target, has made much headway with growing earnings of foreign exchange from its exports. In 1995, it earned US$813,600 and in 1996, the figure rose to US$5.9336 million. In 1997, from January to August, it earned US$6.032 million,scoring a historical high. So far, its conical ball bearings make up 40 percent of the total exported to the United States from China. To implement the ISO9000 standard and guarantee the high quality of products by way of展开更多
Understanding which factors affect information visualization transparency continues to be one of the most relevant challenges in current research,especially since trust models how users build on the knowledge and use ...Understanding which factors affect information visualization transparency continues to be one of the most relevant challenges in current research,especially since trust models how users build on the knowledge and use it.This work extends the current body of research by studying the user’s subjective evaluation of the visualization transparency of hierarchical charts through the clarity,coverage,and look and feel dimensions.Additionally,we extend the user profile to better understand whether personality facets manifest a biasing effect on the trust-building process.Our results show that the data encodings do not affect how users perceive visualization transparency while controlling for personality factors.Regarding personality,the propensity to trust affects how they judge the clarity of a hierarchical chart.Our findings provide new insights into the research challenges of measuring trust and understanding the transparency of information visualization.Specifically,we explore how personality factors manifest in this trust-building relationship and user interaction within visualization systems.展开更多
文摘Personality traits and motivation have been predictive of athletic success. Conscientiousness, intrinsic motivation （IM）, and extrinsic motivation （EM） positively predict sport performance, while amotivation （AM） has a negative impact. This study examined the effects of both sport motivation and conscientiousness on athletic performance. Methods included a cross-sectional survey study of endurance athletes （N= 73）; including runners （56.1%）, swimmers （19.2%）, triathletes （6.8%）, rowers （2.7%）, and multi-sport athletes （15.1%）. Conscientiousness and motivation were assessed using questionnaires. Subjective ratings and objective scores of a recent performance（s） were collected. Regression analyses demonstrated that conscientiousness positively predicted IM and negatively predicted AM. AM negatively predicted subjective performance. IM and EM were not significant predictors of subjective performance. No variable significantly predicted objective performance. Results support the deleterious role of AM in performance. Compared to IM and EM, AM might be a more relevant construct when predicting performance in a sample of athletes with varying degrees of commitment. This construct may be of particular interest to clinicians due to its association with athletic burnout. Conscientiousness may serve as a protective factor against burnout.
文摘One of the greatest public health crises in recent times,the COVID-19 pandemic,has come with a myriad of challenges in terms of health communication and public cooperation to prevent the spread of the disease.Un-derstanding which are the key determinants that make certain individuals more cooperative is key in effectively tackling pandemics and similar future challenges.In the present study(N=800),we investigated whether gen-der differences in compliance with preventive health behaviors(PHB)at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic could be established,and,if so,whether the personality traits of agreeableness and conscientiousness could help explain this presumed relationship.Consistent with our theorizing,we found women to score higher than men on agreeableness and conscientiousness,and to be more willing to comply with a set of PHB.Importantly,both per-sonality traits were found to mediate the gender-compliance link.This means that women’s greater compliance levels with PHB could,at least in part,be attributed to their higher agreeableness and conscientiousness scores.A greater understanding of the determinants of PHB in terms of gender and associated personality traits may help identify options for developing more effective communication campaigns,both in terms of communication channel selection and message content.
文摘AIM: To study the association between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) variants (constipation,diarrhea,or both) and personality traits in non-psychiatric patients. METHODS: IBS was diagnosed using the Rome Ⅱ diagnostic criteria after exclusion of organic bowel pathology. The entry of each patient was confirmed following a psychiatric interview. Personality traits and the score of each factor were evaluated using the NEO Five Factor Inventory. RESULTS: One hundred and fifty patients were studied. The mean age (± SD) was 33.4 (± 11.0) year (62% female). Subjects scored higher in neuroticism (26.25 ± 7.80 vs 22.92 ± 9.54,P < 0.0005),openness (26.25 ± 5.22 vs 27.94 ± 4.87,P < 0.0005) and conscientiousness (32.90 ± 7.80 vs 31.62 ± 5.64,P < 0.01) compared to our general population derived from universities of Iran. Our studied population consisted of 71 patients with Diarrhea dominant-IBS,33 with Constipation dominant-IBS and 46 with Altering type-IBS. Scores of conscientiousness and neuroticism were significantly higher in C-IBS compared to D-IBS and A-IBS (35.79 ± 5.65 vs 31.95 ± 6.80,P = 0.035 and 31.97 ± 9.87,P = 0.043,respectively). Conscientiousness was the highest dimension of personality in each of the variants. Patients with C-IBS had almost similar personality profiles,composed of higher scores for neuroticism and conscientiousness,with low levels of agreeableness,openness and extraversion that were close to those of the general population. CONCLUSION: Differences were observed between IBS patients and the general population,as well as between IBS subtypes,in terms of personality factors. Patients with constipation-predominant IBS showed similar personality profiles. Patients with each subtype of IBS may benefit from psychological interventions,which can be focused considering the characteristics of each subtype.
文摘The review focuses on those personality traits(neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness), constructs(alexithymia and distressed- Type D personality) and emotional patterns(negative and positive) that are of particular concern in health psychology, with the aim to highlight their potential role on the pathogenesis, onset, symptom clusters, clinical course, and outcome of irritable bowel syndrome(IBS). Personality traits and emotional patterns play key roles in affecting autonomic, immune, inflammatory, and endocrine functions, thus contributing not only to IBS clinical expression and symptomatic burden, but also to disease physiopathology. In this sense, psychological treatments should address those personality traits and emotional features that are constitutive of, and integral to IBS. The biopsychosocial model of illness applied to IBS acknowledges the interaction between biological, psychological, environmental, and social factors in relation to pain and functional disability. A holistic approach to IBS should take into account the heterogeneous nature of the disorder, and differentiate treatments for different types of IBS, also considering the marked individual differences in prevalent personality traits and emotional patterns. Beyond medications, and lifestyle/dietary interventions, psychological and educational treatments may provide the optimal chance of addressing clinical symptoms, comorbid conditions, and quality of life in IBS patients.
文摘The CMC Bearing Co. Ltd. In Yantai,Shandong Province, is a joint venture invested by China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation with a registered capital of RMB61.50 million. It mainly produces conical ball bearings, about 90 percent of which are exported to the United States, Korea, Austria,Turkey and Brazil. It is the first enterprise of its kind in China to acquire the certificate of ISO9000 standard. During the past few years, the company,guided by the policy of achieving economic results by management, and taking the world market as its target, has made much headway with growing earnings of foreign exchange from its exports. In 1995, it earned US$813,600 and in 1996, the figure rose to US$5.9336 million. In 1997, from January to August, it earned US$6.032 million,scoring a historical high. So far, its conical ball bearings make up 40 percent of the total exported to the United States from China. To implement the ISO9000 standard and guarantee the high quality of products by way of
基金reviewed and approved by The Ethics Commit-tee of Instituto Superior TécnicoThe reference number for thisapproval is 22/2021(CE-IST).
文摘Understanding which factors affect information visualization transparency continues to be one of the most relevant challenges in current research,especially since trust models how users build on the knowledge and use it.This work extends the current body of research by studying the user’s subjective evaluation of the visualization transparency of hierarchical charts through the clarity,coverage,and look and feel dimensions.Additionally,we extend the user profile to better understand whether personality facets manifest a biasing effect on the trust-building process.Our results show that the data encodings do not affect how users perceive visualization transparency while controlling for personality factors.Regarding personality,the propensity to trust affects how they judge the clarity of a hierarchical chart.Our findings provide new insights into the research challenges of measuring trust and understanding the transparency of information visualization.Specifically,we explore how personality factors manifest in this trust-building relationship and user interaction within visualization systems.
