Original scientific paper
The Big-Five Model of Personality and the Success of High School Students in Physical Education
Zoran Čuljak
; Faculty of Science and Education, University of Mostar
Boris Mlačić
; Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between personality dimensions according to the Big-Five model of personality and the success of high school students in physical education. A sample of participants consisted of 100 high school students at the age of 16 and 17. For the measurement of personality dimensions according to the Big-Five model of personality the IPIP100
questionnaire was used , which covers five broad dimensions: Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional stability and Intellect. The success of students in physical education was defined by the average score at the half-term in five areas that are
standardly scored during that course. Data analyzed by regression
analysis indicate that personality dimensions of the Big-Five personality model significantly predict success in physical education. It was established that the male students’ success in physical education was significantly predicted by the dimension of Conscientiousness, and negatively by the dimension of Extraversion
, while the female students’ success in physical education was significantly predicted by the dimensions of Conscientiousness and Emotional stability. The results also indicate that male students achieved higher scores on Extraversion and Emotional stability
scales and the female students on Agreeableness scale.
Keywords
high school students; personality dimensions; physical education
Hrčak ID:
125036
URI
Publication date:
26.6.2014.
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