PERSONALITY TRAITS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG RURAL AND URBAN ADOLESCENTS
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09-09-99
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK BANGALORE
Abstract
This study was conducted in Dharwad taluk in 1998. About 321 adolescents
studying in highschools formed the sample. A self designed personal information
inventory and multidimensional assessment of personality series (Teanger Form)
developed by psycom, (1993) were used. Marks obtained in the midterm and annual
examinations represented the academic achievement of the students. Student' t' test,
multiple regression and factor aneilysis were used to analyse the data.
The results revealed that
Majority of adolescents were in the average category in 14 out of 20 personality
traits while in boldness, individualism, leadership, maturity and selfcontrol they were
found to be in large numbers in the high category and in only innovation a larger
number of adolescents were found in the low level category. Rural adolescents were
significantly higher in academic motivation, individualism and self-sufficiency while,
urban adolescents were higher only in tension. Boys were significantly higher in
mental health and sensitivit}' while girls were higher in boldness, competition,
creativity, maturity and self-sufficiency. Association of personality traits was highly
differential among, rural and urban, and among boys and girls.
Adolescents had low academic achievement scores and fell in category of pass
class. Rural adolescents were higher in academic achievement scores than urban
adolescents. Boys and girls did not differ significantly. Out of 20 personalit)' traitsacademic moBvaHon, moraliW, mental health and general-ability were significant
influencing factors for academic achievement of adolescents.
There was no significant association between socio-demographic factors and
personality traits of rural adolescents and urban girls while among urban boys
self-sufficiency was associated negatively with guilt-proneness, economic status,
mother's education, total SES while creativity was negatively associated with
family type and size and positively with parent's occupation,mother's education farm
assets. Mother's education was the strongest predictor of academic achievement
among the various socio-demographic factors.
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