Abstract
The study attempted to explore the impact of personality traits on academic performance with regards to gender differences. A primary study was conducted on a sample size of 666 students (453 males and 213 females). Using Mann-Whitney analysis, it was found that different personality traits impact the academic performance of students for both boys and girls. Extraversion, Conscientiousness Agreeableness and Emotional Stability were found to influence the academic performance of male students. On the other hand, Openness influenced the academic performance of female students. Conscientiousness was the only trait to influence the academic performance of both male as well as female students.
Highlights
Personality is the set of habitual behaviours, cognitions and emotional patterns which have evolved from biological and environmental factors (Corr & Matthews, 2009)
The analysis discovered that personality traits were significantly related with academic achievement
Mann-Whitney U test was done to see the impact of personality traits on academics within each category of gender
Summary
Personality is the set of habitual behaviours, cognitions and emotional patterns which have evolved from biological and environmental factors (Corr & Matthews, 2009). Personality captures what people are like and ability captures what people can do (Colquitt et al, 2009). Personality has to do with individual differences among people in behaviour patterns, cognition and emotion. Though the dimensions of personality are beyond one's control, they strongly influence one's attitudes, expectations and assumptions and behaviour (Kinicki, 2008). Personality traits are the enduring set of characteristics a person demonstrates in day to day behaviour. Personality can be conceptualized as a set of personality traits which are dynamic, organized and generally enduring
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