A moderated mediation analysis of conscientiousness, time management strategies, effort regulation strategies, and university students' performance
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Waldeyer, Julia, Dicke, Theresa, Fleischer, Jens, Guo, Jiesi, Trentepohl, Sebastian, Wirth, Joachim and Leutner, Detlev. (2022). A moderated mediation analysis of conscientiousness, time management strategies, effort regulation strategies, and university students' performance. Learning and Individual Differences. 100, p. Article 102228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2022.102228
Authors | Waldeyer, Julia, Dicke, Theresa, Fleischer, Jens, Guo, Jiesi, Trentepohl, Sebastian, Wirth, Joachim and Leutner, Detlev |
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Abstract | This paper examined the interplay of conscientiousness, two categories of learning strategies (i.e., time management and effort regulation), and academic performance in higher education. Based on data from two samples of first-year students (N1 = 106; N2 = 355), we aimed to validate previous results on a mediation model using a repeated measurement design. Second, we aimed to extend prior research by testing the hypothesis that the mediation process is conditional on the level of conscientiousness. Results of both studies indicate that the effect of conscientiousness on academic performance is mediated by using effort regulation strategies and time management strategies. Furthermore, for effort regulation strategies, the effect is moderated: the effect vanishes when conscientiousness is low (though this effect occurred only in Study 2). This study sheds light on the mechanisms through which both conscientiousness and the use of relevant learning strategies affect academic performance and implies practical applications to assist with greater achievement in higher education. |
Keywords | conscientiousness; learning strategies; effort regulation; time management; academic performance |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Learning and Individual Differences |
Journal citation | 100, p. Article 102228 |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
ISSN | 1041-6080 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2022.102228 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85139726668 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 1-11 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 13 Oct 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 06 Oct 2022 |
Deposited | 27 Jul 2023 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8z65q/a-moderated-mediation-analysis-of-conscientiousness-time-management-strategies-effort-regulation-strategies-and-university-students-performance
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