Relationship Between Personality Traits, Emotional Intelligence and Academic Achievement Among Students in Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TARUC)

Chen, Yoke Theing (2015) Relationship Between Personality Traits, Emotional Intelligence and Academic Achievement Among Students in Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TARUC). Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

This research investigates the relationship between personality traits, emotional intelligence and academic achievement among students in TAR UC. A total of 160 college students participated in this research. Big Five Inventory (BFI) was used to measure five dimensions of personality traits that are extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism and openness and Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (SEIS) was used to measure emotional intelligence. While Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) was used to measure students’ academic achievement. SPSS was used to analyse both descriptive and inferential statistics such as frequency, mean, standard deviation and Pearson Correlation coefficient. The results by bivariate analysis using Pearson Correlation method demonstrated extraversion (r=.311, p<.05), agreeableness (r=.378, p<.05), conscientiousness (r=.315, p<.05) and openness (r=.497, p<.05) are positively and significantly correlated with emotional intelligence. Neuroticism (r= -.303, p<.05) was found negatively and significantly associated with emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence (r=.002, p>.05) was found positive but insignificant associated with academic achievement.