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Temperament type and self-directed learning in older women
Abstract
The purpose of the present study is to determine if temperament type controlling for major life events, perceived state of health, years of education and age are predictors of older women's readiness to learn. Maslow and Humanistic Orientation of Learning Theory was selected as the theoretical framework for examining readiness for self-directed learning in older women. The sample consisted of 390 women between the ages of 55 and 96 years who volunteered to participate in the study. The participants were administered the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale, the Adapted Keirsey Bates Temperament Sorter, the Fateful Loss Events Inventory and the Subjective Health Rating in order to explore the relationship between temperament type and readiness for self-directed learning controlling for major life events, perceived state of health, years of education and age. Analysis of the responses revealed; (1) certain major life events appear to effect readiness to learn while others appear to be related to non-readiness to learn and therefore, must be treated separately; (2) illness may be viewed similar to major life events and appears to effect readiness to learn; (3) years of education has a curvilinear effect i.e., low and high education effect the readiness to learn; and (4) after controlling for major life events, perceived state of health, years of education and age, temperament type is related to readiness to learn in older women. Implications for future research include over sampling to allow for valid comparisons of all sixteen temperament types to further confirm that personality matters as a predictor of readiness to learn.
Subject Area
Gerontology|Adult education|Continuing education|Personality|Womens studies
Recommended Citation
Freed, Ruth L. Jensen, "Temperament type and self-directed learning in older women" (1997). ETD collection for University of Nebraska-Lincoln. AAI9730269.
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dissertations/AAI9730269