Fluid Intelligence and Competence Development in Secondary Schooling: No Evidence for a Moderating Role of Conscientiousness.

ABSTRACT: Fluid intelligence and conscientiousness are important predictors of students' academic performance and competence gains. Although their individual contributions have been widely acknowledged, less is known about their potential interplay. Do students profit disproportionately from being both smart and conscientious? We addressed this question using longitudinal data from two large student samples of the German National Educational Panel Study. In the first sample, we analyzed reading and mathematics competencies of 3778 fourth graders (M_age = 9.29, 51% female) and gains therein until grade 7. In the second sample, we analyzed the same competencies in 4942 seventh graders (M_age = 12.49, 49% female) and gains therein until grade 9. The results of (moderat

SUBMITTER: Brandt ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9149944 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature