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Personality, Study Attitudes Relate to Academic SuccessIn today’s rapidly changing global economy, academic success has become more important than ever. The individual and environmental factors that contribute to a student’s success in school are dynamic and complex. Two assessments used to measure student personality and school attitudes are the Study Attitudes and Methods Survey (SAMS), which was developed to explore student motivation, study habits, and school attitudes and the Junior Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (JEPQ), which was developed to assess personality specifically for children between the ages of 7 and 17. (Continued from previous)
Students were given a questionnaire that included the JEPQ, the Parental Bonding Instrument (Klimidas, Minas, & Ata, 1992; Klimidas, Minas, & Stewart, 1992) and a self-report measure of personality domains of Agreeableness and Conscientiousness. A student’s relationship with his/her teacher and attitude toward school were also assessed. Academic performance was measured using three self-rated items. The authors concluded that “personality factors play a greater role in predicting attitudes toward school and self-rated academic performance than do perceptions of parental bonding.” The JEPQ factor of Tough Mindedness and the self-reported measure of Conscientiousness questions were the most significant predictors of a student’s attitude toward school and their self-rated academic performance. Individuals who scored high on Tough Mindedness tend to “fit in” at school more so than those who scored low on this scale. Behaviors related to this type of personality may help students adjust in novel situations, including learning new material, or building stronger interpersonal relationships with other students and teachers that comprise their unique academic environment. Assessments such as the SAMS and the JEPQ are useful tools to increase student academic self-awareness, which may ultimately foster student success. Additionally, both assessments are independent measures that may be used in conjunction with a career guidance program, such as the COPSystem. |
The JEPQ measures three primary traits: Tough Mindedness, Extraversion/Introversion, and Neuroticism. It was used to examine the effects of personality as well as parental influences on attitudes towards school and self-rated academic performance of 262 students in Australia. They ranged in ages from 14-16 years old; 84% were living with both parents.