Personality and academic achievement in nniversity students

The correlations among personality, academic performance and other variables in 170 university students were studied, using two instruments validated into the population: the NEOPJ-R, and the EPPS. Other variables as age, study level, self perception of academic achievement and self perception of mo...

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Autor Principal: Niño de Guzmán, Isabel
Otros Autores: Calderón, Arturo, Cassaretto, Mónica
Formato: Artículo
Idioma: spa
Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú 2003
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Acceso en línea: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/3721/3703
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Sumario: The correlations among personality, academic performance and other variables in 170 university students were studied, using two instruments validated into the population: the NEOPJ-R, and the EPPS. Other variables as age, study level, self perception of academic achievement and self perception of motivation, and sources of support were included. Jt was confirmed the reliability and validity of both tests and the correlations between them. The results showed associations among academic performance and conscientiousness, endurance,change, and aggression. The academic performance was better explained by achievements triving, deliberation, change, self perception of academic achievement and age.