PERCEPTION OF THE ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF STUDENTS' PERSONALITY TRAITS

<doi>10.24250/jpe/1/2022/CI</doi>

Abstract

The present study sought to investigate the relationship between
students' personality traits and how they perceive the various
aspects associated with academic activities. Previous research
indicated the importance of the perception as a mediator of
personality in the relationship that students form with the
requirements of the academic environment. In view of this common
aspect and seeking further clarification of these relationships, the
present study will investigate with a different questionnaire the
personality traits in an attempt to obtain information with potential
application. For this reason, the hypothesis of this research is:
Students' perceptions of academic activities and interaction with
teachers are associated with the presence of personality traits. This
study envisages a cross-sectional design aimed at conducting a
correlational type of research. The sample in question was a
voluntary group of first-year students from several specializations.
The results obtained did not indicate worrying values of the means
for the analyzed personality traits but the analysis of the
correlations between perceptions and personality traits led to the
confirmation of the hypothesis highlighting a diverse picture of
statistically significant correlation indices. After analyzing and
interpreting the results, beyond the limitations of the study, the
conclusion is that students' personality traits are associated with
their perceptions and that different personalities focus on largely
different aspects.