RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONALITY TRAITS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Ngozichukwuka Amaechi Onyeocha

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The study investigated the relationship between Personality Traits and Academic Achievement of Senior Secondary School Students in Anambra State. The study used a correlational research design. The sample size for the study was made up of 300 Senior Secondary Two Students (SS2). The instrument used for the study was the Big Five Inventory. Three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. Research questions were answered using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient while hypotheses were tested using multiple linear regression at .05 level of significance. The findings showed that there is no significant relationship between the chosen personality traits of openness, conscientiousness, neuroticism and students’ academic achievement in English Language and Mathematics. Based on the findings, the researcher recommends among others that teachers should create an enabling learning environment bearing in mind the individual differences of the learners and employ suitable teaching techniques that will accommodate all categories of learners given their personality traits.

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Personality Traits - Openness, Conscientiousness, Neuroticism, Academic Achievement

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