Does Perceived Cohesion Mediate the Student Personality-Engagement Relationship in the University Setting?

Autor/inn/en	Bosselut, Grégoire; Castro, Oscar; Chevalier, Severine; Fouquereau, Evelyne
Titel	Does Perceived Cohesion Mediate the Student Personality-Engagement Relationship in the University Setting?
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Psychology, 112 (2020) 8, S.1692-1700 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bosselut, Grégoire) ORCID (Fouquereau, Evelyne)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0663
DOI	10.1037/edu0000442
Schlagwörter	Personality Theories; Learner Engagement; Student College Relationship; College Students; College Environment; Foreign Countries; France; Big Five Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Personality theory; Persönlichkeitstheorie; Collegestudent; Hochschulumwelt; Ausland; Frankreich
Abstract	Student engagement has been established as a robust predictor of several positive outcomes related to academic development and success. Increasing our knowledge on what variables affect engagement can assist lecturers and other educational agents in maximizing student engagement within the university setting. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between personality and student engagement via the mediational role of perceived cohesion in the university classroom. The model was tested using multilevel structural equation modeling and cross-sectional data from 1,500 students (72% female) belonging to 72 different university classrooms. The mediation model linking the personality dimensions with engagement via perceived cohesion, including task and social orientations, was partially supported by the data. Task cohesion mediated the positive relationship between three personality dimensions (i.e., Agreeableness, Extraversion, and Emotional Stability) and student engagement. No significant results were found with social cohesion as a mediator of the personality-engagement relationship. These findings suggest that building and developing a cohesive environment in the university setting, especially with regards to task cohesion, may be an effective strategy to promote student engagement. However, the specific characteristics of the university environment should be also considered (e.g., academic major or time spent in small work groups vs. time spent in large "traditional" lecture theaters). Recommendations for future research are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01