Lifelong Learn. 2015, 5, 123-133

https://doi.org/10.11118/lifele20150502123

Relationship Between Personality Traits and Academic Achievement Among College Students

Štefan Vendel

Prešovská univerzita v Prešove, Filozofická fakulta, Inštitút psychológie, Ul. 17. novembra 1, 080 78 Prešov, Slovenská republika

Received April 4, 2015
Accepted July 20, 2015

The study aims to investigate the relationship between personality traits and academic achievement of university students. The sample consisted of 100 students, aged from 22 to 25 years. The shortened version of NEO-FFI was used to measure personality traits. Academic achievement was measured by the grade point average gained during the first three years of university study. The data were evaluated by the Multiple linear regression analysis. The research has shown the negative effect of extraversion, and a positive effect of conscientiousness on academic achievement. As expected, the relationship between academic achievement and neuroticism, agreeableness and openess to experience was not confirmed.