Neuroticism and Academic Performance in College Going Students: A Correlation Study

Abstract

The present study was aimed to investigate the relationships between neuroticism and academic performance. A sample of 120 individuals of college going students. Purposive sample was collected through accidental sampling. Result revealed that students with neuroticism (M = 23.60 and SD = 7.436) and for academic performance (M = 61.84 and SD = 12.00). The correlations of neuroticism and academic performance of S.Y. B.Sc. students indicated that there is a strong correlation at 0.01 level between neuroticism and academic performance. Therefore, students with high on neuroticism will be significantly low in academic performance compared to student’s low in neuroticism is accepted. The implication of this study was to develop insight in each student the existence of negative emotionality as a dimension of personality and its influence on their academic performance.