Browsing by Subject "Locus of control"

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    Altruism and internal locus of control as determinants of the intention to participate in crowdfunding: the mediating role of trust
    (2019) Rodríguez-Ricardo, Yusimí; Sicilia, María; López, Manuela; Comercialización e Investigación de Mercados
    This paper aims to analyze the determinants of participation in crowdfunding. As any individual may participate in a crowdfunding project, the study analyzes the general audience as potential contributors. This study develops and tests a model that includes personal determinants-internal locus of control and altruism-of the intention to participate in crowdfunding. Trust in crowdfunding is proposed as a mediator in the model. Data from 245 individuals were gathered via an online panel to test the hypotheses. Altruism and internal locus of control are found to enhance trust in crowdfunding, which, in turn, influences individuals’ intention to participate. Companies or entrepreneurs that are currently using or expecting to use crowdfunding to finance their project should develop marketing strategies that focus on enhancing trust towards their projects. Likewise, they should target individuals who are more altruistic and with higher levels of internal locus of control.
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    Burnout, locus de control y deportistas de alto rendimiento
    (2002) Medina Mojena, Greisy; García Ucha, Francisco Enrique
    Los estudios sobre burnout comenzaron en los 70 por Freudenberg (1974) y en los 80 en el deporte. En Cuba este es de los primeros sobre el tema. Se estudiaron 40 deportistas de alto rendimiento de pesas, balonmano, baloncesto y tackewondo. Con una edad entre los 18 y 28 años y experiencia deportiva entre 5 y 16 años. Las técnicas utilizadas son una adaptación, de Garcés de Los Fayos (1999) del Maslach Burnout Inventory (1981) y un test de Locus de control. Los principales resultados corroboran que el ámbito deportivo es propenso para la aparición del síndrome y que en este grupo de deportistas, no existen términos estadísticos para establecer una relación entre el burnout y el locus de control.
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    Efecto del locus de control en la relación entre participación presupuestaria y rendimiento: un estudio experimental
    (2017) Naranjo Gil, David; Rodríguez Rivero, Edilberto J.; Rabazo Martín, Aurora E.
    Cada vez más organizaciones involucran a su personal en los procesos presupuestarios bajo la premisa de que una mayor participación mejorará la consecución de las metas presupuestarias. Sin embargo, la participación no siempre conduce a mejoras en el rendimiento, ya que las características de personalidad hacen que los individuos reaccionen de forma diferente ante situaciones presupuestarias similares. En este trabajo se estudia el papel de la característica de personalidad locus de control en la relación participación presupuestaria-rendimiento mediante un experimento de laboratorio con 115 estudiantes de grado. Los resultados confirman que el locus de control influye en los efectos de la participación presupuestaria sobre la eficiencia de los individuos. Nuestros resultados revelan, también, que individuos con locus de control externo alcanzan menores rendimientos que los sujetos con locus de control interno en entornos participativos, pero no obtienen rendimientos diferentes en función del entorno. Además, nuestros resultados muestran que solo para niveles bajos del locus de control (internos) una mayor participación se traduce en mayores rendimientos.
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    On the long-run association between personality traits and road crashes: findings from the British cohort study
    (Elsevier, 2019-11-18) Martínez Gabaldón, Eduardo; Méndez, Ildefonso; Economía Aplicada
    Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for those aged 15–29 years and the ninth cause of death worldwide. Personality traits play an important role in explaining traffic crashes. We use data from the British Cohort Study 1970 to analyse the effect of the respondent's personality traits at age 10 on the probability of having had at least one injurious traffic crash at age 30. Our results support the hypothesis on the long-run associations between personality traits in childhood and injurious road crashes in adulthood, but only for men. Specifically, a one standard deviation increase in the level of conscientiousness at age 10 would lower men's likelihood of having at least one injurious traffic crash by approximately 3 percentage points. The association found in this paper may suggest that improving personality traits through educational programs could lower traffic crashes and risky driving behaviours.
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    Personality Traits and Drug Use: A Longitudinal Study Using Data from the British Cohort Study
    (Karger, 2024-10-18) Martínez-Gabaldón, Eduardo; Martínez-Pérez, Jorge-Eduardo; Economía Aplicada
    Abstract Introduction: Drug use is a significant health, economic and social concern globally. Research indicates that personality traits are crucial in explaining drug use. This paper contributes to the expanding literature by exploring how personality traits at age 10 affect the likelihood of having used any drug at age 30. Methods: Data were extracted from the British Cohort Study 1970. The Big Five dimensions were derived by aggregating items related to distinct traits. Furthermore, probit regression analysis was conducted to ascertain the relationship between personality traits at age 10 and drug use by age 30. Results: Children with low levels of conscientiousness, or agreeableness; or high levels of extraversion, or internal locus of control at the age of 10 are more likely to use any drug in adulthood. In addition, significant differences were observed across gender and types of drugs. Conclusions: These findings suggest that early personality traits play a pivotal role in predicting the likelihood of drug use in adulthood. The results interest policymakers, as they could guide the implementation of personality-targeted interventions to mitigate the adverse effects of specific personality traits. For instance, emotional regulation training could benefit children with low conscientiousness; while stimulating activities such as sports, creative arts, or music could engage children with high extraversion. Keywords: Big-five locus-control childhood drug-user adulthood.