Does General and Specific Traits of Personality Predict Students' Academic Performance?

Background and Objectives. This study examines whether personality profiles, personality factors, or clusters of personality factors are associated with academic success. Methods. The study includes all fifth-year dental students registered at the College of Dentistry, Ajman University, in 2019/2020...

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Publicado en:BioMed Research International pp. 1 - 9
Autores principales: Jaber, Mohamed, Al-Samarrai, Basim, Salah, Afraa, Varma, Sudhir Rama, Karobari, Mohmed Isaqali, Marya, Anand
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell 1/15/2022
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          Al-Samarrai, Basim
          Salah, Afraa
          Varma, Sudhir Rama
          Karobari, Mohmed Isaqali
          Marya, Anand
        affil: College of Dentistry, Department of Clinical Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE
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          Personality
          Academic Performance Evaluation
          Students, Dental
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          United Arab Emirates
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          Academic Medical Centers
          Scales
          Professional Competence
          Academic Achievement
          Personality Assessment
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          Correlation Coefficient
          Regression
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      ab: Background and Objectives. This study examines whether personality profiles, personality factors, or clusters of personality factors are associated with academic success. Methods. The study includes all fifth-year dental students registered at the College of Dentistry, Ajman University, in 2019/2020. One hundred and seventy students were invited to complete personality and performance measures using the Big Five Inventory (BFI) scale; the weighted grade point average (GPA) was used to assess students' academic performance. Results. Of the 170 participants, 60% were female and 40% were male. Participants ranged in age from twenty-four to twenty-seven years, with an average age of twenty-four years. There was a relationship between personality scores obtained for the students and their subsequent academic performance. The broad conscientiousness, competence, achievement, and dutifulness predicted academic and clinical success. The prediction accuracy of conscientiousness was improved by the inclusion of dutifulness, self-discipline, and deliberation. Conclusion. This study confirms that the students' personality profile is a substantial predictor of academic performance and likely to help select future intakes of students, although a prospective study would be required for a definite answer to this question.
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