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Direct linkLounsbury, John W.; Huffstetler, Beverly C.; Leong, Frederick T. L.; Gibson, Lucy W. – Journal of College Student Development, 2005
In a sample of 434 university freshmen, Sense of Identity was found to be positively related to GPA, even controlling for the Big Five personality traits of Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, Extraversion, and Openness. Similar correlations were found for racial and gender subgroups. When all study variables entered a stepwise…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Grade Point Average, Personality Traits
Low, Jean M.; Williamson, David; Cottingham, Jean – Journal of College Student Development, 2004
This article reports the findings from two studies. In the first, 158 students of all ages and classifications completed demographic forms, the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (Cattel, Cattel, & Cattel, 1993), and the University Student Lawbreaking Scale. In the second study, 154 freshmen, ages 17 to 19, completed the same forms. The…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Family Income, Personality Traits, Predictor Variables
