The Relationship between Social Connectedness and Conscientiousness on Student Performance and Wellbeing

The effect of social connectedness and conscientiousness on student performance and wellbeing
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Table of Contents
Executive summary.....................................................................................................................................1
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................2
Statement of the problem...................................................................................................................3
Hypotheses..........................................................................................................................................3
Significance of the study......................................................................................................................3
Methods of the study..........................................................................................................................4
Participants demographics..................................................................................................................4
Statistical methods..............................................................................................................................5
Limitations of the study.......................................................................................................................7
Results.................................................................................................................................................8
Demographic characteristics...............................................................................................................8
Relationship between conscientiousness and student stress............................................................10
Relationship between social connectedness and student stress.......................................................11
Discussion..........................................................................................................................................12
Recommendations.............................................................................................................................13
References.................................................................................................................................................14

Executive summary
Studies have been conducted to examine the relationship between social connectedness and
conscientiousness and economic performance. However, no studies have tried to establish the existence
of a relationship between social connectedness and conscientiousness and academic performance.
This research was conducted to investigate existence of a relationship among the variables, social
connectedness and conscientiousness being the predictor variables.
The results obtained indicated existence of a relationship between the independent and dependent
variables.
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Introduction
This report summarizes the statistical modelling and analysis results associated with the student
wellbeing and academic performance research. The purpose of this report is to document the
study design and all corresponding data modelling and techniques used during the study. It also
lays out the associated results and inferences.
The study investigated relationship between social connectedness and wellbeing and academic
performance. Social connectedness is the measure of the interaction between people. This
interaction is defined by the number of connections one has with other people in the circle of
family, friends and acquaintances (Milyavskaya, 2010).
It has been found that during transition to tertiary studies, many students experience challenges
in striving to adjust to novel social and academic settings (TOKAEVA LILIANA K., 2012). It is
perceived that a student’s level of connectedness has important implications for wellbeing and
social connectedness (Janese Laster, 2012).
Personality traits such as conscientiousness are also thought to be a factor influencing academic
performance at the university (Crespi, 1945). Conscientiousness is the trait of being careful or
vigilant.
These factors could either have a positive or negative impact on their wellbeing and academic
performance. This study therefore tried to establish the implication of these relationships
(Michie, 2001).
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