Students of low academic achievement – Their personality, mental abilities and academic performance: How counsellor can help?

• Main Authors: Dzulkifli, Mariam Adawiah, Alias, Intan Aidura
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA 2012
• Subjects: H62 Study and teaching. Research
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/27823/1/Mariam_Adawiah_%26_Intan_Aidura_IJHSS_2012.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/27823/; http://www.ijhssnet.com/update/index.php/side-home.html
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Do students’ personality and mental abilities influence their academic performance? In an attempt to answer the above question a preliminary study was conducted to explore the potential relationship between personality and cognitive or mental abilities. 121 undergraduate students were administered w...