Study on Correlation between Personality Traits and Recreation Preference among Elementary School Teachers

• Main Authors: Yu-chu Cheng, 鄭玉珠
• Other Authors: Ching-piao Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/494n62

碩士 === 南華大學 === 旅遊事業管理研究所 === 95 === 　　This study aimed at exploring the correlation between personality traits and recreation preference among elementary school teachers. Through random cluster sampling, elementary school teachers in Chiayi county and city were taken as subjects. 400 copies of questionnaire were issued, of which 387 copies were valid. The data were then analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, single factor ANOVA, Pearson product-moment correlation, and so on. The following conclusions are derived based on the results of this study: 　　 　　1. The most obvious personality trait shown among elementary school teachers is “agreeableness” and less of “neuroticism”. 　　 　　2. Different age groups show the older the age, the higher the “conscientiousness“ and “agreeableness”. In addition, those teachers prefer recreation like “group activities” and “social activities”. 　　 　　3. Elementary school teachers are not active in participating recreation activities. They prefer “audio-visual entertainment”, with the least involvement in “outdoor activities”. As far as activities are concerned, the five most preferred activities among elementary school teachers, in order, are quiet indoor activities, such as reading newspapers and magazines, reading novels and comic books, watching TV and VCD, listening to music, and meditation and rest. The five least popular activities, in order, are: bungee jumping, rock-climbing, skateboarding, going to cyber-café, and going to the gym. 　　 　　4. Female elementary school teachers showed more noticeable personality traits of “agreeableness” and “neuroticism” than male, while that of “intellect/openness” is more apparent on male teachers. “Audio-visual entertainment,” “outdoor activities,” “group activities,” and “social activities” are preferred recreation activities among elementary school teachers prefer recreation activities like, and male teachers portray a more evident distinction than female teachers. 　　 　　5. From the correlation between personality traits and recreation preference among elementary school teachers, it is discovered that those who scored higher in “extroversion” demonstrate higher preference in “social activities”.