II. PERSONALITY TYPES OF 6‐YEAR‐OLDS AND THEIR ASSOCIATIONS WITH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND BEHAVIOR

The pattern of Islamic Consumption is the most important part of a Muslim’s life, because it distinguishes between Muslims and non-Muslims. As a Muslim not all of the foods can be consumed, there are rules and bans that bind in it so that it has effect to its life activity in this world. The purpose of this study is to obtain the empirical evidence that the pattern of Islamic Consumption affects simultaneously on Academic Achievement. This study uses primary data. The population of this study are students of the Economics and Business Faculty University of Malikussaleh who are Muslim and there are 90 respondents in 2015. The method of selecting the sample of this study is by using slovin method. The data analysis using regression analysis. The results of the study showed that the pattern of Islamic Consumption has a positive effect on Academic Achievement, it proved by a significance value of 0.0045 0.05 which means the hypothesis in this study rejected H0 and received Ha. Most of the respondents showed good results on each question between the attitude and behavior of Islamic consumption.

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The Unloved Variable of Extraversion and Academic Achievement in SLA

JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN LINGUISTICS ◽

10.24297/jal.v4i1.5210 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 340-346

Author(s):

Fakharh Muhabat ◽

Muhammad Shahbaz

Keyword(s):

Academic Achievement ◽

Second Language ◽

Public Sector ◽

Language Learning ◽

Second Language Learning ◽

Theoretical Framework ◽

Personality Types ◽

Academic Achievements ◽

The World ◽

Descriptive Method

This study is based on extraversion vs. introversion and their relation with academic achievements. It is conducted to find effects of these two personality types in SLA. It is a qualitative type of research and descriptive method is used for this research. Eysenck's theory of personality is used as a theoretical framework. Data is collected through interview from twenty students studying at a public sector university. After analyzing the data, this research supports the claim of applied linguists who believe that extraversion has the advantage in second language learning and extroverts obtained higher marks. This research is beneficial for those future researchers who want to conduct research on personality types and achievement in Pakistan and elsewhere in the world.

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Influence of Type A and Type B Personality on Academic Achievement of University Students

Global Social Sciences Review ◽

10.31703/gssr.2019(iv-ii).11 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol IV (II) ◽

pp. 80-87

Author(s):

Aabida Aabida ◽

Muhammad Arshad Dahar ◽

Muhammad Imran Yousuf

Keyword(s):

Academic Achievement ◽

University Students ◽

Sample Selection ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Type A ◽

Personality Types ◽

Female Students ◽

Personality Characteristics ◽

Type B ◽

Type A Personality

Several factors directly or indirectly influence academic achievement of students. There is immense variation in students’ academic achievement due to individual differences. Therefore, every individual has different personality characteristics that influence life, especially students’ academic achievement. Thus, the current study investigates the influence of personality types A and B on academic achievement of university students. This study presents a descriptive design. Furthermore, a random sampling technique was used for the sample selection. The Anjum-Khalique Scale and students’ GPAs were utilized as research tools. Correlation, regression and t-test were employed for data analysis. Findings exposed that personality types A and B have overall significant impact on academic achievement of students. Significant academic achievement difference was found between male and female students of type B personality unlike type A personality. It is recommended that deficiencies in personalities may be taken into consideration by teachers, administrators, educators, curriculum developers and policymakers for improvement in academic achievement.

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