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Watson, Joan Monahan – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2012
Despite the fact that longitudinal data have been compiled over the past 30 years among undergraduate students in higher education settings regarding narcissism, the literature is devoid of empirical investigations that explore the relationships between narcissism and learning. Because the data suggest that narcissism scores are increasing each…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Personality Traits, Extraversion Introversion, Goal Orientation
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De Feyter, Tim; Caers, Ralf; Vigna, Claudia; Berings, Dries – Learning and Individual Differences, 2012
The main purpose of this study is to unravel the impact of the Big Five personality factors on academic performance. We propose a theoretical model with conditional indirect effects of the Big Five personality factors on academic performance through their impact upon academic motivation. To clarify the mixed results of previous studies concerning…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation