Proactive Personality and Knowledge Sharing in Students
Author Information
Author(s): Lin Ye, Jin Yongchao, Yang Rui
Primary Institution: North China University of Science and Technology
Hypothesis
Proactive personality has significant positive influence on students’ knowledge sharing.
Conclusion
Proactive personality significantly impacts students’ knowledge-sharing behaviors through class climate and learning engagement.
Supporting Evidence
- Proactive personality was positively associated with students’ knowledge sharing behavior.
- Class climate had a significant mediating effect between proactive personality and knowledge sharing behavior.
- Learning engagement also mediated the relationship between proactive personality and knowledge sharing.
Takeaway
Students who are proactive are more likely to share what they know with others, especially when they feel good about their class environment and are engaged in learning.
Methodology
A convenience sampling method was employed to survey 1,053 Chinese college students using various scales to measure proactive personality, learning engagement, class climate, and knowledge sharing behavior.
Limitations
The study's sample may not fully represent all student demographics, and it lacks information on students' disciplines.
Participant Demographics
The sample included 51.3% male and 48.7% female students, with a majority being freshmen.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.01
Confidence Interval
[0.770, 0.973]
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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