faranak omydyan; neda alipor
Volume 7, Issue 27 , October 2017, , Pages 79-100
Abstract
Introduction: This study aimed to examine the mediating role of cultural intelligence in the relationship between personality traits and social skills and academic achievement of students at Universities of Northern cities of Khuzestan. Method: The research methodology was descriptive and correlational ...
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Introduction: This study aimed to examine the mediating role of cultural intelligence in the relationship between personality traits and social skills and academic achievement of students at Universities of Northern cities of Khuzestan. Method: The research methodology was descriptive and correlational through structural equation modeling (SEM) and the path analysis. Participants in the study were 375 from community of college students from the Universities of Northern cities of Khuzestan selected by multistage random sampling. Participants answered the Cultural Intelligence Questionnaire (Ang, et al., 2004), personality traits NEO (Costa and McCrae 1985) Mager social Skills (1972). For academic achievement their GPA was used. Data analysis was performed by using the statistical method of structural equations. Results: The findings showed personality traits of extraversion, openness to experience, and conscientiousness had indirect positive effect on social skills and academic achievement through cultural intelligence. Neuroticism had indirect negative effect on social skills and academic achievement. Conclusion: Therefore, educational systems such as universities should plan to promote students’ personality and cultural intelligence In order to increase their academic acheivement and social skills.. This can be done through conferences, seminars, workshops and plans such as cultural and scientific camping researche, competition and teamwork for university students.