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Publication Date: 2024
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Investigating the Effects of Personality on Academic Performance in Higher Education
Jess Wei Chin Tan; Horn Mun Cheah; Hian Chye Koh
Cogent Education, v11 n1 Article 2408836 2024
The effects of the direct and indirect relationships of personality traits on academic performance are shared in this paper. These complex relationships are examined using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) with reference to the modified Biggs' 3P model. The major findings of the effects of personality traits on academic performance are (1) the negative effect of a high level of 'agreeableness'; (2) the indirect effects of 'conscientiousness' and 'openness'; and (3) how the effects are mediated through course perceptions. The findings from this study could inform universities on developing more targeted and effective student support and interventions.
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Academic Achievement, College Students, Correlation, Student Characteristics, Learning Processes, Foreign Countries, Personality Measures, Learning Strategies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Big Five Inventory; Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire
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