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The Role of Personality Traits and Socio- Emotional Skills in Academic Competencies: The Case of Higher Education in Colombia
[El rol de los rasgos de personalidad y las habilidades socioemocionales en las competencias académicas]

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  • Darwin Cortés-Cortés

    (Universidad del Rosario)

  • Carmen Delgado

    (Universidad del Rosario)

  • Marianella Ortiz

    (Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación - ICFES)

  • Julieth Pico

    (Universidad del Rosario)

  • Germán Pulido

    (Universidad del Rosario)

  • Laura Rodríguez

    (Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación - ICFES)

Abstract

This study explores the relationship between personality traits, socio-emotional skills, and academic competencies in higher education. The main findings show that academic competencies in higher education are related to various socio-emotional skills and personality traits. According to the results, academic competencies in both professional and technical/technological careers are positively associated with conscientiousness, a personality trait that the literature has consistently linked to academic and professional performance. Regarding socio-emotional skills, growth mindset (the belief in the malleability of the brain) and internal locus of control (the belief that what happens to me largely depends on what I can do) are positively related to academic competencies, while an external locus of control (the belief that what happens to me largely depends on others) is negatively associated. Este trabajo explora la relación entre los rasgos de personalidad, las habilidades socioemocionales y las competencias académicas en la educación superior. Los principales hallazgos muestran que las competencias académicas en la educación superior están relacionadas con varias habilidades socioemocionales y rasgos de la personalidad. De acuerdo con los resultados, las competencias académicas tanto en carreras profesionales como técnicas y tecnológicas están asociadas positivamente con la meticulosidad, un rasgo de personalidad, que la literatura ha mostrado que está sistemáticamente asociado al desempeño académico y laboral. Con respecto a las habilidades socioemocionales, la creencia sobre la maleabilidad del cerebro y el locus interno (la creencia de que lo que me ocurre depende en buena parte de lo que yo puedo hacer) se relaciona positivamente con las competencias académicas, mientras que el locus externo (la creencia de lo que me ocurre depende en buena parte de los demás) está asociado negativamente.

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  • Darwin Cortés-Cortés & Carmen Delgado & Marianella Ortiz & Julieth Pico & Germán Pulido & Laura Rodríguez, 2024. "The Role of Personality Traits and Socio- Emotional Skills in Academic Competencies: The Case of Higher Education in Colombia [El rol de los rasgos de personalidad y las habilidades socioemocionale," Revista de Economía del Rosario, Universidad del Rosario, vol. 27(1), pages 1-44.
  • Handle: RePEc:col:000151:022166
    DOI: 10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/e
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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