Executive functioning and grade point average in college students

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Publication Type honors thesis
School or College College of Social & Behavioral Science
Department Psychology
Faculty Mentor Sam Goldstein
Creator Fine, Keli
Title Executive functioning and grade point average in college students
Year graduated 2016
Date 2014-12
Description Research has demonstrated a positive correlation between Executive Functioning (EF) and Grade Point Average (GPA; Duckworth, Tsukayama, & May, 2010; Latzman, Elkovitch, Young, & Clark, 2010; Knouse, Feldman, & Blevins, 2014). However, previous studies have failed to give a comprehensive view of all aspects of EF, instead focusing on at most three or four specific components and their relationship to GPA. In the current study, the Comprehensive Executive Function Inventory (CEFI) was used to measure nine different aspects of EF. Students' GPA's along with demographic information and number of hours spent studying were gathered using self-report. Statistical analyses were conducted evaluating the relationship between EF and reported GPA. Working memory and hours spent studying were significantly correlated with GPA; eight other subscales of EF as well as overall EF scores did not prove to be significantly correlated with GPA. These results give a fuller picture of the relationship between EF and GPA, showing which aspects of executive functioning are most strongly connected to academic success.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject Executive functions (Neuropsychology); Academic achievement
Language eng
Rights Management (c) Keli Fine
Format Medium application/pdf
Format Extent 25,032 bytes
Identifier honors/id/1
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6g1993p
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