Briony D. Pulford|Harjit Sohal
The influence of personality on HE students’ confidence in their academic abilities
University of Leicester|University of Wolverhampton
students confidence academic abilities measured individual learning profile ilp scale examined relation personality traits grades validate ilp study 1 factor analysis data 3003 students extracted six factors reading writing hard numeracy time management speaking easy good internal reliability subsequently study 2 130 students completed refined ilp scales measuring big five perfectionism anxiety selfesteem 10 31 variance four ilp factors skills could predicted personality traits selfesteem anxiety influential higher conscientiousness openness positively predicted higher confidence reading writing agreeableness three aspects perfectionism predicted confidence numeracy skills introverted female predictive lower confidence speaking low conscientiousness perfectionistic desire organised conscientiousness extraversion perfectionistic desire organised strong predictors confidence timemanagement skills turn predicted firstyear gpa reliability ilp examined course oneyear interval