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http://dx.doi.org/10.4275/KSLIS.2013.47.1.125

A Study on Effect of the Cognitive Style of Field Dependence/Independence to the Information-Seeking Behavior of Undergraduate Students  

Choi, Moon Jung (가천대학교 중앙도서관)
Jeong, Dong Youl (이화여자대학교 문헌정보학전공)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science / v.47, no.1, 2013 , pp. 125-147 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzed the effect of the cognitive style of field dependence/independence to the information-seeking behaviors of 250 undergraduate students. The cognitive style of field dependence/ independence was examined by Group Embedded Figure Test (GEFT), information-seeking behaviors were examined by information-seeking performances, and survey for information-seeking behaviors. As a result of the analysis, the cognitive style of field dependence/independence affected items of information-seeking performances except one item among items set in this study. The cognitive style, the cognitive characteristics acting in the process of cognitive activity affected the actual activities of information-seeking behaviors. The cognitive style of field dependence/independence affected the seeking process except the results of seeking and general information-seeking behaviors in the areas of information-seeking behaviors. Therefore, the study of cognitive style can be effective in the seeking process areas of information-seeking behaviors.
Keywords
the cognitive style of field dependence/independence; information-seeking behavior; undergraduate students; cognitive characteristics; cognitive style;
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