Personality Traits and Academic Achievements of Undergraduate Students: The Mediating Role of Emotional Intelligence

This research investigated the mediating role of emotional intelligence between personality traits and academic achievements among undergraduate students in Pakistan. A sample was comprised of 150 undergraduate college students (boys = 74, girls = 76) having age range 18-24 as boys (M = 21.09, SD =...

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Published in:Pakistan journal of psychological research : PJPR 2022, Vol.37 (1), p.135-148
Main Authors: Naseer, Sabila, Mussarat, Rabbia, Malik, Farah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
College students
Education
Emotional intelligence
Emotions
Mediators
Personality
Personality traits
Success
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Summary:This research investigated the mediating role of emotional intelligence between personality traits and academic achievements among undergraduate students in Pakistan. A sample was comprised of 150 undergraduate college students (boys = 74, girls = 76) having age range 18-24 as boys (M = 21.09, SD = 1.41) and girls (M = 20.18, SD = .71). The data was collected from Queen Mary College, Lahore, and Govt. G.C. University Lahore by using a convenient sampling technique. Big Five Inventory (John & Srivastava, 1999), Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (Petrides & Furnham, 2003), and student's Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) were used as measures. Mediated hierarchical regression revealed that after controlling the effects of emotional intelligence (the Mediator) the personality traits (extroversion, agreeableness, and openness) not significantly predict academic achievements which indicate full mediation. Implications of the findings were discussed for family/home; educational settings, policy makers’ counselors, and clinical psychologists’ guidance in the context of Pakistani culture.
ISSN:1016-0604
2663-208X
DOI:10.33824/PJPR.2022.37.1.09