The Influence of Cognitive Personality Traits and Demographics on Consumer Information Acquisition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2965618 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles M Schaninger, Donald Sciglimpaglia |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 208 |
| Publication date | 1981-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Consumer Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-5301 • E-ISSN: 1537-5277 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/208857 |
| OpenAlex | W2037945306 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 9 |
Housewives were found to examine more cues and attributes for a durable-good information-display-board task than for comparable nondurable tasks. The number of cues drawn and of alternatives examined were positively related to tolerance for ambiguity and self-esteem, and negatively related to cognitive style and trait anxiety. Housewives who were older, later in the family life cycle, less educated, and homeowners tended to draw fewer cues and examine fewer alternatives
Ambiguity · Ambiguity tolerance · Anxiety · Big Five personality traits · Cognition · Cognitive style · Demographics · Personality · Style (visual arts) · Task (project management) · Trait · Trait anxiety · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Demography · Psychology · Social Psychology · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
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Beyond Numbers
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Perceived Risk and Personality
| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,42 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 2023 (41) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |