Análise sobre a Conscienciosidade e outras competências em uma amostra de universitários da UFC

Abstract

In face of the transformations that have taken place in the world, it is clear that, as human beings gain more responsibilities, new skills are demanded in their personal, social, and professional lives. Moreover, the technical conditions required for job opportunities are becoming increasingly similar, e.g., in terms of training or degrees, which highlights the importance of one's education beyond scientific-technical knowledge. This study aims to analyze conscientiousness and other socio-emotional skills, along with the frequency of self-regulation. The sample consists of 93 Brazilian college students, with an average age of 22 years old, who filled out a participant characterization questionnaire, as well as two inventories: NEO-FFI-20 and IPAA. Results showed that college students have higher levels of conscientiousness and extraversion and lower levels of neuroticism, having a satisfactory self-regulatory behavior in the learning process that is independent of class time. Female students who took part in this research showed higher levels of conscientiousness, openness to new experiences and kindness; also, it was revealed that there is a positive correlation between conscientiousness and self-regulation among college students. The limitations of this study consist of time of execution, the possibility for further data analysis, and the limited sample size, which was restricted to students of a single college within the university. Nevertheless, the research process was of great value, and the results highlight the influence of personality and the importance of non cognitive skills in face of social demands and the development of individuals as citizens.