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Title INTERRELATIONSHIP OF OPTIMISM, CREATIVITY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL

Author(s) Shah Bano

Abstract This study was aimed to know the interrelationship of optimism, creativity, and academic performance of students at undergraduate level. The objectives of this study included to; explore the optimism level of students at undergraduate level; investigate the creativity level of students at undergraduate level; investigate the interrelationship among optimism, creativity, and academic performance of students at undergraduate level; explore the effect of optimism and creativity on academic performance; identify the difference among students of study programs (BEE, BBA, and BSCS) regarding optimism, creativity, and academic performance. This study was carried out at public and private sector universities of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). Proportionate stratified sampling technique was applied. 1929 undergraduates studying in the programs of Electrical Engineering, Business Administration and Computer Sciences in public and private universities formed the population. The desired sample drawn through Yamane formula was 17.16% of the population. The sample size emerged 331. Optimism assessed through, Life Orientation Test- Revised (LOT-R) by Scheier et al. (1994). Creativity measured through Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale (K-DOCS) by Kaufman (2012). For students’ academic performance grades of the previous class were taken from Higher Secondary School Certificate. Data were analyzed through mean scores, mediation analysis, Pearson’s correlation, regression analysis, t test, one-way ANOVA, and Post-hoc test. Indirect relationship was found between creativity and academic performance through mediating role of optimism. Optimism was found significant predictor of academic performance. A significant difference was found among students of study programs (BEE, BBA, and BSCS) regarding optimism. It is recommended that counsellors and psychologists may provide optimism related sessions to increase students’ optimism level and promote encouraging environment for positive life expectancies that may overcome the

Type Thesis/Dissertation PhD

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Department Education

Language English

Publication Date 2023-03-30

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Description Optimism and creativity are two distinct attributes they may play an effective role in the success of undergraduates and may help in coping the stressful situation that is usually found in the surroundings of institutes. Although optimism and creativity are important human qualities that may increase student capabilities, further may improves academic success (Carver et al., 2010; Scheier, 2014; Snyder, 2002; Solberg Nes et al., 2009), knowledge of its benefits related to academic performance was essential to be investigated. Current study is aimed at exploring interrelationship of optimism, creativity, and academic performance of students at undergraduate level.