Socialized Personality, Scholastic Aptitudes, Study Habits, and Academic Achievement: Exploring the Link

Abstract

Summary: This study analyzed the relationships among Cattellian personality factors, scholastic aptitudes, study habits, and academic achievement. A total of 887 volunteer students from primary education (453 males and 434 females), enrolled in 29 public schools, participated in this research. It was found that the scholastic aptitudes were the most predictive variables of achievement, while the personality traits had a low direct contribution to academic achievement, although the students with higher scores on socialized personality traits showed better study habits than those students with lower scores on personality socialization traits. The relationship between personality and academic achievement seems to be mediated by study habits. Moreover, females obtained higher academic achievement scores than males. These differences could be explained by the fact that females showed a more socialized personality pattern and better study habits.

Academic Stress: Its Causes and Results at a Ugandan University

“…Several research findings have continuously expounded on the fact that high achievers have better study habits than low achievers, which explains their continuous good academic performance. This is because study habits are positively related to the academic performance of students (Aluja & Blanch, 2004;Culler & Hollan, 1980;Elliot et al, 1990). In addition, the ability of students to employ appropriate study habits influences how much they are able to recall and accurately demonstrate during a test or examination, which is the yardstick of academic performance.…”

“…3 (Fall 2013) their physical, emotional, social, and academic difficulties and helping them understand their learning strengths and weaknesses would enable them to improve their study habits (Abid, 2006). However, students with poor study habits are unable to balance their social activities with the study requirements, which may increase their levels of stress (Aluja & Blanch, 2004).…”

“…In this study, study habits were significantly related to course grades and semester GPA. Aluja and Blanch (2004) pointed out that the better the study habits of a learner the higher the academic achievement. They also further suggested that the effect of study habits on academic performance was mediated by several factors such as personality and aptitudes among others.…”

“…Several studies concluded that study habits account for 15% of the variance in undergraduate students' grades, that is, study habits such as time management, prioritization, test taking, recording, and reviewing notes from classes were related to good test performance (Aluja & Blanch, 2004;Onwuegbuzie, Slate, & Schwartz, 2001). Aluja and Blanch further emphasize that students with good study habits usually show more socially balanced behavior and a higher sense of responsibility and therefore find it easier to alleviate academic stress.…”

“…Effective study skills are essential for students to acquire good grades in school, and are useful in general to improve learning throughout one's life, in support of career and other interests (Aluja & Blanch, 2004;Elliot, Godshall, Shrout, & Witty, 1990). Study habits include skills that enable a learner to systematically plan, access, record, organize, encode, and use information on their own in order to achieve a certain goal (Dodge, 1994).…”