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How Openness Enriches the Environment: Read More
The recently proposed OFCI model and specifically the Environmental Enrichment Hypothesis state that Openness positively influences the development of cognitive abilities (Ziegler et al., 2012). It is assumed that Openness leads to engagement in more learning activities through creating an enriched...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6536890/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31178785 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01123 |
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author | Trapp, Stefanie Ziegler, Matthias |
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description | The recently proposed OFCI model and specifically the Environmental Enrichment Hypothesis state that Openness positively influences the development of cognitive abilities (Ziegler et al., 2012). It is assumed that Openness leads to engagement in more learning activities through creating an enriched environment (e.g., reading). However, despite positive evaluations of the OFCI model in general, there is little empirical research on this specific hypothesis. The current paper used a longitudinal design to test the positive impact of Openness on the frequency of reading activities in general and in the specific case of periods of unemployment. PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) data were used to fit structural equation models. The results show that Openness fosters greater engagement in reading activities over 3 years; a buffering function in case of unemployment could not be found. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. |
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spelling | pubmed-65368902019-06-07 How Openness Enriches the Environment: Read More Trapp, Stefanie Ziegler, Matthias Front Psychol Psychology The recently proposed OFCI model and specifically the Environmental Enrichment Hypothesis state that Openness positively influences the development of cognitive abilities (Ziegler et al., 2012). It is assumed that Openness leads to engagement in more learning activities through creating an enriched environment (e.g., reading). However, despite positive evaluations of the OFCI model in general, there is little empirical research on this specific hypothesis. The current paper used a longitudinal design to test the positive impact of Openness on the frequency of reading activities in general and in the specific case of periods of unemployment. PIAAC (Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies) data were used to fit structural equation models. The results show that Openness fosters greater engagement in reading activities over 3 years; a buffering function in case of unemployment could not be found. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-21 /pmc/articles/PMC6536890/ /pubmed/31178785 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01123 Text en Copyright © 2019 Trapp and Ziegler. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Psychology Trapp, Stefanie Ziegler, Matthias How Openness Enriches the Environment: Read More |
title | How Openness Enriches the Environment: Read More |
title_full | How Openness Enriches the Environment: Read More |
title_fullStr | How Openness Enriches the Environment: Read More |
title_full_unstemmed | How Openness Enriches the Environment: Read More |
title_short | How Openness Enriches the Environment: Read More |
title_sort | how openness enriches the environment: read more |
topic | Psychology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6536890/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31178785 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01123 |
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