Personality Types as Correlates of Achievement

Authors: [1] Shuchita Awasthi [2] Dr. Santosh Vishvakarma

Pages: 35-39

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of different personality types on academic achievement. 600 Participants were selected through quota sampling from Various Schools of Lakhimpur-kheri (U.P.). Age related factors treated as control variable. For obtaining the score on perceived parenting style, Type A,B ad C Personality inventory was used, which has 45 items. It is five point scale based on five options: strongly agree, agree, undecided, disagree and strongly undecided response of Subject Through this scale three type of personality has been taken and 100 Participants were selected through quota sampling from Various Schools of Lakhimpur-kheri (U.P.) for each personality types. Research was based on ex-post facto research design. Statistically analysis was done by paired t test. Results indicate that children of Type B personality have high academic achievement.