The Predictive Relationship between Personality, GPA, and Membership in Nontraditional Student Populations

Autor/in	Palmisano, Andrea C.
Titel	The Predictive Relationship between Personality, GPA, and Membership in Nontraditional Student Populations
Quelle	In: Inquiry, 24 (2021) 1, Artikel 3 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Predictor Variables; Grade Point Average; Group Membership; Nontraditional Students; Two Year College Students; Community Colleges; Personality Measures; NEO Five Factor Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Prädiktor; Gruppenzugehörigkeit; Community college; Community College
Abstract	Community colleges are academic institutions with a large number of nontraditional students whose needs must be understood before their academic needs can be fully addressed. Previous research studies have established a positive correlation between academic performance and the personality traits of Conscientiousness and Openness to Experiences, and to a lesser extent the traits of Extraversion and Agreeableness. In contrast, a negative correlation has been demonstrated between the trait of Neuroticism and academic performance. These studies were conducted primarily in four-year institutions, making the generalization of results to community college students inappropriate. The present study explored the predictive relationship between personality traits, GPA, and membership into a traditional and nontraditional student category using a non-experimental regression research design. A stepwise forward logistic regression was conducted with data provided by 163 students attending a major community college in the Southeastern region of the United States. Results indicated the trait of Neuroticism accounts for about 10% of the variability between traditional and nontraditional students, thus serving as a predictor variable. Information regarding how faculty members and staff can utilize study findings, as well as recommendation for future studies, are included. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Virginia Community College System. e-mail: info@vccs.edu; Web site: https://commons.vccs.edu/inquiry/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01