Psychological resources as predictors of academic performance of first-year students in higher education

This article aims to determine whether psychological resources (hope, optimism and resilience) can be potential predictors of academic performance. A cross-sectional survey design was used and the sample consisted of 789 first-year students in Industrial Psychology. The measuring instruments includ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Martina Kotzé, Rita Niemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2013-04-01
Series:Acta Academica
Online Access:http://196.255.246.28/index.php/aa/article/view/1399