Title
Psychoticism and disruptive behavior can be also good predictors of school achievement
Date Issued
07 November 2013
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Publisher(s)
Cambridge University Press
Abstract
The relations of Gf (Standard Progressive Matrices Raven), Gc (verbal scale of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Version), personality dimensions (Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Junior Version), and disruptive behavior (TDAH scale) with school achievement (measured by TDE test and PISA test) were investigated. Two samples of students (total N = 534) representing a broad range of socioeconomic status (SES) participated in this study. Path models were conducted. The results demonstrated that (1) in both samples no sex differences related to school achievement were found; (2) in the first sample, after controlling for age and SES differences, Gf and psychoticism predicted (.38 and -.13, respectively) school achievement (measured by TDE test); (3) in the second sample, after controlling for SES differences to which additional measures were administered, Gf and Gc positively predicted (.22 and.40, respectively) school achievement (measured by PISA test). In addition, psychoticism and disruptive behavior also predicted school performance (-.14 and -.28, respectively). Some theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
Volume
16
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
PsicologĂa
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84910086842
PubMed ID
Source
Spanish Journal of Psychology
ISSN of the container
11387416
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