Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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350318 | Computers in Human Behavior | 2015 | 5 Pages |
•Used a questionnaire that was not optimized for the device used to complete it.•Assessed web-based assessment using score, usability ratings, and time.•Smart phones took longer to complete than computers.•Smart phones were rated as less usable than computers.•No difference in personality scores between two devices.
This research investigated the completing of a web-based personality assessment using smart phones and computers. Data were collected from 47 undergraduate students using a within subjects design. Results indicated that the usability and the time to complete the assessment of a web-based non-optimized questionnaire is significantly different when completed with a smart phone versus a computer. However, there were no significant differences in personality scores.