Resumen

CUPANI, MARCOS  y  ZALAZAR-JAIME, MAURICIO FEDERICO. Complex Traits and Academic Performance: Contribution of Personality Traits, Self-Efficacy, and Interests. Rev. colomb. psicol. [online]. 2014, vol.23, n.1, pp.57-71. ISSN 0121-5469.  https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v23n1.39774.

The objective of this study was to explore the contributions of personality traits, self-efficacy, and interests to the high and low academic performance of adolescent students in different areas of knowledge. Through the implementation of a discriminant analysis, the results of the study show that the three measurements under consideration contribute significantly to the explanation of 23% to 50% of academic performance, depending on the domain. The information gathered is expected to help researchers and professionals in the field of education understand the psychological pattern that facilitates academic success.

Palabras clave : complex traits; personality; self-efficacy; interests; academic performance.

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