Personality and use of computer in computing engineering students

Authors

  • Walter Lizandro Arias Gallegos Universidad Católica San Pablo
  • María Alejandra Masías Salinas Universidad Católica San Pablo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33539/avpsicol.2016.v24n2.151

Keywords:

Personality, computer, computing engineering

Abstract

In the present study we analyze relations among personality and the computer time of using among university students of computing engineering. We work with a sample of 67 students from a private university located in Arequipa City, who fill a brief survey and the Eysenck Personality Inventory. The results show 44.7% of students are sanguine personality type the most of students dedicate more time using computers to get fun. Although, we did not find relations between the use of computer and personality.

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Author Biography

Walter Lizandro Arias Gallegos, Universidad Católica San Pablo

Licenciado en Psicología por la Universidad Nacional de San Agustín. Segunda especialidad en orientación, consejerita del niño, el adolescente y psicoterapia familiar. Diplomado en Gestión de recursos humanos, Gerencia y supervisión de seguridad integral y medio ambiente y Gerencia de sistemas integrados. Director del Grupo de Investigación Psyché. Docente investigador de la Universidad Católica San Pablo de Arequipa. Forma parte del staff de profesionales del Centro de Medicina Ocupacional Integral (CEMOIN) . Esta cursando un doctorado en la Universidad Nacional de San Agustín.

Published

2016-12-15

How to Cite

Arias Gallegos, W. L., & Masías Salinas, M. A. (2016). Personality and use of computer in computing engineering students. Avances En Psicología, 24(2), 159–166. https://doi.org/10.33539/avpsicol.2016.v24n2.151