ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE ROLE OF THE POSITIVE PERSONALITY MODEL

TitleACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE ROLE OF THE POSITIVE PERSONALITY MODEL
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2019
Authorsde la Iglesia, G, Solano, AC
JournalProblems of Education in the 21st Century
Volume77
Issue5
Start Page572-583
PaginationContinuous
Date PublishedOctober/2019
Type of ArticleOriginal article
ISSN1822-7864
Other NumbersE-ISSN 2538-7111
Keywordsacademic achievement, academic adjustment, personality traits, positive traits
Abstract

This research aimed at testing an explicative model of academic achievement of college students. Positive personality traits were hypothesized as the main predictors. Mental health and academic adjustment were tested as mediator variables. This model intended to reflect the main hypothesis that academic achievement is multi-determined and non-intellectual variables play an important role in explaining it. Sample was composed of 256 college students of different majors. The results obtained highlighted the importance of differentiating subjective and objective academic achievement in terms of academic adjustment (AA) and grade point average (GPA), respectively. The explicative model that included positive traits as background variables confirmed the mediating role of mental health and AA in explaining GPA. Sprightliness was the most important predictor of academic achievement in comparison to the other positive traits studied. It is concluded that positive personality traits play an important role in academic outcomes.

URLhttp://oaji.net/articles/2019/457-1571384259.pdf
DOI10.33225/pec/19.77.572
Refereed DesignationRefereed
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