Conciencia y trabajo continuo como predictores del rendimiento académico en estudiantes españoles 1/Conscientiousness and laboriousness as academic achievement predictors in a Spanish students sample

To understand academic performance of students, the variable of conscientiousness from personality inventory Big Five, has been recognized as an important key. The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship established between the personality factor conscientiousness itself and two of its face...

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Published in:Revista complutense de educación 2015-01, Vol.26 (2), p.367
Main Authors: Sáez, Teresa Dezcallar, Muntada, Mercè Clariana, Martín, María Del Mar Badia, Busquets, Concepció Gotzens, Pros, Ramón Cladellas
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Attendance
College students
Educational Environment
Hispanic students
Malayo Polynesian Languages
Personality
School environment
Student Improvement
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Summary:To understand academic performance of students, the variable of conscientiousness from personality inventory Big Five, has been recognized as an important key. The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship established between the personality factor conscientiousness itself and two of its facets, laboriousness and planning, with academic performance, and observe if there are genre differences in consciousness personality factor. A total of 456 Spanish students of high school and college participated in the study. They were requested to answer a personality report and a self inform questionnaire. The results show that both conscientiousness as a personality dimension and the consideration of laboriousness facet are able to predict academic performance, especially with regard to student's exam marks, classroom attendance and dedication to study. The genre variable pointed out that feminine genre is more conscious than male in that personality factor. From a practical perspective, these results indicate that the establishment of a routine of continuous work is suitable for improving student grades and their adaptation to the educational environment.
ISSN:1130-2496
1988-2793