The Mediating Role of Metacognitive Processes in the Relationship between Personality Traits and Academic Achievement of University Students

AbstractThe main aim of this study was to explore the mediating role of learning engagement on the relationship between social networking site (SNS) addiction and academic achievement among 406 university students. The Social Networking Site Addiction Scale, Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students, and Chinese Students Academic Achievement Scale were used to evaluate students’ SNS addiction, learning engagement, and academic achievement. Correlation analysis indicated that SNS addiction, learning engagement, and academic achievement were significantly correlated with each other. The causal steps regression and bootstrap analysis show that learning engagement mediated the relationship between SNS addiction and academic achievement. Implications for research and instructions for how to improve university students’ academic achievement are discussed.

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The Mediating Role of Engagement on the Achievement and Quality of Life of University Students

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18126586 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (12) ◽

pp. 6586

Author(s):

Inmaculada García-Martínez ◽

José María Augusto Landa ◽

Samuel P. León

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Academic Achievement ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Academic Performance ◽

University Students ◽

Mediational Role ◽

The Relationship

(1) Background: Academic engagement has been reported in the literature as an important factor in the academic achievement of university students. Other factors such as emotional intelligence (EI) and resilience have also been related to students’ performance and quality of life. The present study has two clearly delimited and interrelated objectives. First, to study the mediational role that engagement plays in the relationship between EI and resilience on quality of life. Secondly, and similarly, to study the mediational role of engagement in the relationship between EI and resilience, but in this case on academic achievement. (2) Methods: For this purpose, four scales frequently used in the literature to measure emotional intelligence, resilience, academic engagement and quality of life were administered to 427 students of the University of Jaén undertaking education degrees. In addition, students were asked to indicate their current average mark as a measure of academic performance. Two mediational models based on structural equations were proposed to analyse the relationships between the proposed variables. (3) Results: The results obtained showed that emotional intelligence and resilience directly predicted students’ life satisfaction, but this direct relationship did not result in academic performance. In addition, and assuming a finding not found so far, engagement was shown to exert an indirect mediational role for both life satisfaction and academic performance of students. (4) Conclusions: The findings of the study support the importance of engagement in the design and development of instructional processes, as well as in the implementation of any initiative.

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How social support influences university students' academic achievement and emotional exhaustion: The mediating role of self-esteem

Learning and Individual Differences ◽

10.1016/j.lindif.2017.11.016 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 61 ◽

pp. 120-126 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Jie Li ◽

Xue Han ◽

Wangshuai Wang ◽

Gong Sun ◽

Zhiming Cheng

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Academic Achievement ◽

University Students ◽

Emotional Exhaustion ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Mediating Role

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Mediating role of psychiatric symptoms on the relationship between learned resourcefulness and life satisfaction among Turkish university students

Australian Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1111/ajpy.12122 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 69 (2) ◽

pp. 95-105

Author(s):

Berna Guloglu

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

University Students ◽

Psychiatric Symptoms ◽

Learned Resourcefulness ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Turkish University Students ◽

The Relationship

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Private Tutoring and Academic Achievement: Self-Study as a Mediator

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.6689 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 46 (5) ◽

pp. 823-830 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Eun Hee Seo

Keyword(s):

Academic Achievement ◽

Middle School Students ◽

Private Tutoring ◽

Study Time ◽

School Students ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Self Study ◽

The Relationship ◽

Positive Effect

I examined the relationships among private tutoring in mathematics, self-study, and academic achievement, in particular, the potential mediating role of self-study in the relationship between private tutoring and academic achievement. The responses of 3,689 Korean middle school students were analyzed. Results showed that private tutoring time positively predicted self-study time and academic achievement. Number of hours of self-study also predicted academic achievement and mediated the relationship between private tutoring and academic achievement. These findings showed that private tutoring increased the time students spent on self-study rather than replacing it. In addition, the positive effect of private tutoring on academic achievement was mediated by increased self-study time. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed.

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Relationship between Need for Belongingness and Facebook Addiction: Mediating Role of Number of Friends on Facebook

International Journal of Social Science Studies ◽

10.11114/ijsss.v7i2.4017 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 36

Author(s):

Umme Kulsuma Rashid ◽

Oli Ahmed ◽

Muhammad Alamgir Hossain

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Mental Health Practitioners ◽

College And University ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Health Practitioners ◽

Facebook Addiction ◽

The Relationship

As humans, we need to connect with one another, our friends and families, our culture and country. Present age is the era of information and technology and social media. College and University students spend significant amount of time on Social Networking Sites like Facebook etc. The present study was conducted to explore role of number of friends on Facebook on the relationship between individual’s need for belongingness and Facebook addiction. A sample of 180 university students was selected as sample through the non-probability sampling technique. Findings suggested that male Facebook users had significantly higher number of friends on Facebook than female Facebook users. Findings also explored significant positive correlation among need for belongingness, number friends on Facebook, and Facebook addiction. The relationship between need for belongingness and Facebook addiction was partially mediated by number of friends on Facebook. The study findings would be helpful to mental health practitioners to effectively deal with emerging problem of Facebook addiction.

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Determining the mediating role of self-differentiation in the relationship between personality traits and perfectionism in students

Iranian Journal of Educational Sociology ◽

10.29252/ijes.2.3.149 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 149-157

Author(s):

leyli Shaham ◽

Azita Amirfakhraie ◽

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Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Self Differentiation ◽

The Relationship

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The Mediating Role of Alexithymia in the Relationship of Coping Strategies and Personality Traits With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Quarterly of Horizon of Medical Sciences ◽

10.32598/hms.27.1.3355.1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 62-81

Author(s):

Masoud Bagheri ◽

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Kazem Nematollah Zadeh Mahani ◽

Maryam Pour Amrollahi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Positive Correlation ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Relationship

Aims: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is one of the severe psychological health problems imposing considerable social and economic costs on society. OCD debilitating symptoms can disrupt interpersonal relations, job performance, and life quality. The purpose of this study is to investigate the mediating role of alexithymia in the relationship between coping strategies and personality traits with OCD. Methods & Materials: This is a descriptive correlational study. The study population consists of all people with OCD referred to psychiatric clinics in Kerman City, Iran, during 2018-2019. Of this population, 200 patients were selected using a convenience sampling method. Research instruments included the ways of coping questionnaire, NEO five-factor personality inventory, Toronto alexithymia scale, and Maudsley obsessive-compulsive test. The obtained data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation test and simultaneous and hierarchical regression in SPSS v. 23. Findings: Personality traits had a negative significant correlation with alexithymia (r=0.523, P<0.000) and OCD (r=0.253, P<0.000). Alexithymia had a significant positive correlation with OCD (r=0.272, P<0.000). There was no correlation between problem-focused coping and alexithymia (r=-0.045, P<0.531). There was a positive correlation between emotion-focused coping and OCD (r=0.198, P<0.000). The fit indices indicated a good fit of the proposed model (P<0.005). Conclusion: Alexithymia, as a mediator of the relationship between coping styles and personality traits with OCD, plays an essential role in improving the psychological health of people with OCD.

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