The Personality of a “Good Test Taker”: Self-Control and Mindfulness Predict Good Time-Management When Taking Exams.

Year 2017, Volume: 4 Issue: 3, 12 - 21, 01.09.2017

Jeffrey Osgood Olivia Mcnally Grace Talerico

https://doi.org/10.17220/ijpes.2017.03.002

Abstract

Much prior research has linked trait self-control and trait mindfulness with improved performance on overall academic metrics such as GPA. The present research expands on this literature by linking self-control, mindfulness, and closely related personality constructs to differences in the way students manage their time while taking exams. Students at two large public universities total n = 362 completed scale measures of self-control, mindfulness, and their use of time when taking timed examinations. The results suggest that trait self-control r = .174 and trait mindfulness r = .311 are statistically significant predictors of effective time management while taking timed exams.

Keywords

Self-Control, Mindfulness, Time-Management, Student Performance, Personality

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