Personality Traits and Academic Performance of Students in Akwa Ibom State University, Nigeria (Published)
The broad objective of the study was to examine the relationship between personality traits and academic performance of students in Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden/Obio Akpa Campus. The research hypotheses were formulated in line with the research questions and objectives. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study and a sample size of three hundred and fifty-three (379) respondents was drawn from a population of seven thousand five hundred and sixty (7560) students using Taro Yamani formula. The major instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire administered to the respondents using stratified sampling technique and the interval data collected were analyzed using simple percentage and Pearson Moment Correlation Analysis. The result of the findings revealed that, that there is a significant relationship between conscientiousness, (RX1 = 547) agreeableness (RX2 =770) and academic performance (p= 0.000) of students in Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden/Obio Akpa Campus. Consequently, it is recommended that Students who exhibit higher levels of conscientiousness tend to achieve better academic outcomes. Here’s how conscientiousness can influence academic performance and some tips for leveraging this trait to excel in academics: Time Management, task completion, attentions to detail and organizations.
Keywords: : Academic Performance, Conscientiousness, Personality Traits, agreeableness