When this relationship was examined in a unidirectional manner, all Big 5 traits exhibited a significant, positive relationship with participants' OSLQ scores. Conscientiousness and agreeableness were the strongest predictors of scores. 

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- Effect of Personality Traits on OSLQ Scores
- Combined Effect of Personality Traits/Number of Online Courses on OSLQ Scores

Interactions Between Personality Traits, Online Self-regulation Learning Questionnaire (OSLQ), and Number of Online Courses Taken

Bruso, J., Stefaniak, J., & Bol, L. (2020). An examination of personality traits as a predictor of the use of self-regulated learning strategies and considerations for online instruction. Educational Technology Research and Development, 68(5), 2659–2683. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-020-09797-y

An Examination of Personality Traits as a Predictor of the Use of Self-regulated Learning Strategies and Considerations for Online Instruction

Effect of Personality Traits on OSLQ Scores

When looking at the effect of personality, taking into account the number of online classes participants had taken, significant relationships were not found between these factors and participants' overall OSLQ score. However, there were significant relationships between these factors and sub-scales of the OSLQ. The combined effect of high conscientiousness and greater number of online classes taken was the strongest predictor of goal setting, a facet of SRL strategies examined in the sub-scales of the OSLQ.

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