Abstract
Understanding factors that influence academic performances is vital. The aim of this study is to longitudinally test, with three timepoints, the unique contribution of several predictors to academic performance. In a sample of 796 Ecuadorian students, dominance analyses were performed with the R program to test the relative and unique importance of the seven variables under study (verbal aptitude, numerical aptitude, abstract reasoning, emotional regulation scenarios, emotional regulation self-questionnaire, and academic performance measured in timepoint one and two) for academic performance, measured in timepoint three in the entire sample and separately in each of the ten degrees in the academic center. Results show that the strongest predictors are past academic performance, followed by gender, numerical aptitude, scenarios, verbal aptitude, abstract reasoning, and, finally, the emotional regulation self-questionnaire. This study contributes to explaining the complex topic of academic performance. More studies are needed in order to better understand the role played by emotional intelligence, as well as differences between different degrees or areas of study.
Highlights
Education is a key aspect of the development of any country
There is a large body of literature that links emotional intelligence with academic performance
Within cognitive aptitudes, the highest scores are for abstract reasoning and the lowest for verbal aptitude
Summary
Education is a key aspect of the development of any country. Education is basic and essential for future development; it is a primary aspect on the agendas of every country. Education is the new priority, which contributes to improving the competitiveness of national economies in the context of increasing globalization, since the future and positioning of any country depends on its human capital and, on citizens’ skills and know-how [1]. As with any other matter, if you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it. Academic performance becomes vital when we deal with educational issues. Academic performance becomes important since it is commonly used as a reflection of education
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