Richardson, M;
Abraham, C;
(2009)
Conscientiousness and achievement motivation predict performance.
Euorpean Journal of Personality
, 23
(7)
pp. 589-605.
10.1002/per.732.
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Abstract
A prospective survey was conducted to identify predictors of university students' grade point average (GPA) using separate samples of female (N=472) and male (N=142) students over 9 months. Big five personality traits and achievement motivation were measured. Correlations show that conscientiousness (C) and achievement motivation explained variation in GPA. Latent variable structural equation modelling showed that the effect of C on GPA is fully mediated by achievement motivation for both female and male students. Invariant factor and structural mediation models across the female and male groups are also reported. Finally, the mediation model is shown to remain significant after scholastic achievement is controlled. The findings are interpreted within the framework of Neo-Socioanalytic theory. © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Conscientiousness and achievement motivation predict performance |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1002/per.732 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1002/per.732 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10183641 |
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