Age, Sex, Conscientiousness, and Thinking Style Predict Academic Avoidance

Author(s): Jeremy Genovese

DOI: https://doi.org/10.65030/idr.04012

Abstract: This study examined demographic and psychological correlates of Avoidant and Participant learning styles. Participants (N = 83) were students at a large Midwestern college of education. Age, sex, conscientiousness, and thinking style were all found to be predictors of either Avoidant or Participant learning styles. Older students were less avoidant than younger students. Females were less avoidant than males. Conscientiousness was positively correlated with Participant learning style as was Faith in Intuition. Need for Cognition was negatively correlated with Avoidant learning style.

Keywords: Learning styles; Avoidant learning; Participant learning; Conscientiousness; Thinking styles; Need for cognition; College students

Pages: 123-128

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