Lehane, Niki (2013) Student Transition, Learning Approaches, Personality and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Academic Success. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
The present study aimed to examine relationships between academic success and factors known to influence successful university student transition, including the five senses of success (Connectedness, Capability, Culture, Resourcefulness, and Purpose), learning approaches (Strategic, Deep, and Surface), personality (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism), and Academic Self-Efficacy, respectively. A sample of 162 first-year university students (81% female, 19% male) aged between 16 and 66 (M = 32.33, SD = 12.07), and predominantly classified as mature-age students (82%), who were enrolled in PSY1010 Foundation Psychology A at the University of Southern Queensland in Semester 1, 2013, participated in the study. First, the Student Transition Scale was revised, with Principal Component Analysis revealing a reliable fivefactor model. Next, the relationship between academic success and factors known to influence student transition were examined. Standard multiple regression analyses identified Capability positively predicted academic success, as measured by Grade Point Average (GPA). Academic Self-Efficacy and Conscientiousness also positively predicted GPA. The Surface approach negatively predicted GPA. These findings improve our understanding of factors known to influence successful student transition, and assist universities to develop effective support programs and teaching practices, for mature-age student cohorts. To improve our understanding of how age influences student transition, future research would benefit from a sample that includes more school-leaver participants.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology, Counselling and Community (1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2014) |
| Supervisors: | Lorelle Burton |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Sep 2025 01:37 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Sep 2025 01:37 |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52500 |
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