Life-skills as a predictor of academic success: an exploratory study
| Autor: | Ann Shanks Glauser, Christopher T. Pisarik, Earl J. Ginter, Julian C. Smit, Lacy K. Currie, Christopher G. Hayes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Adult
Male Adolescent Psychometrics Physical fitness Decision Making Health Behavior Exploratory research Aptitude Academic achievement Life skills Developmental psychology Young Adult stomatognathic system Adaptation Psychological Mathematical ability Humans Interpersonal Relations General Psychology Problem Solving business.industry Communication Socialization Variance (accounting) Achievement Self Concept Test (assessment) Aptitude Tests Physical Fitness Health maintenance Female business Psychology Social psychology |
| Zdroj: | Psychological reports. 111(1) |
| ISSN: | 0033-2941 |
| Popis: | Traditional predictors of academic performance in college, such as measures of verbal and mathematical abilities [i.e., Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)] and academic achievement (i.e., high school GPA), often account for less than 25% of the variance in college performance, thus leaving a considerable amount of variance unexplained. The primary goal of this study was to examine developmental variables that may account for academic achievement beyond the traditional indices mentioned. Specifically, the relationships among four categories of life-skills and cumulative GPA were examined. A hierarchical multiple-regression analysis revealed that the four life-skills categories predicted an additional 9.4% of the variance in cumulative GPA beyond high school GPA and SAT scores. Of the four categories, physical fitness/health maintenance skills made a statistically significant, unique contribution to predicting cumulative GPA. Because of the exploratory nature of the current study, suggestions are made for conducting future research in light of the study's limitations. |
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