Relationship Between Personality and English Language Acquisition in Baccalaureate Students
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| Natura: | artículo original |
| Status: | Versión publicada |
| Data di pubblicazione: | 2025 |
| Descrizione: | This study analyzed the relationship between students' personality traits and their acquisition of the English language. The research employed a quantitative approach, with a descriptive scope and a cross-sectional design. An instrument was developed with two sections. The first section assessed students' personalities, focusing on dimensions such as introversion-extroversion and psychological functions like sensation-intuition and thinking-feeling. The second section consisted of a written exam to evaluate their English proficiency according to the descriptors of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), covering levels from A1 to B2. The responses from the first section were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis. Both sections were combined into a single database, and statistical analyses—including correlation, comparative, and descriptive methods—were conducted. The exploratory factor analysis identified three factors that explained 40.32% of the phenomenon. The results highlighted the prominence of certain personality traits, particularly extroversion and bipolar psychological functions (thinking-feeling and sensation-intuition). A correlation analysis between English proficiency and the factors obtained from the exploratory analysis revealed significant positive correlations. These findings suggest that students with specific personality profiles may adopt different approaches and develop distinct skills in language learning. The study also provides valuable insights for educators, enabling them to design pedagogical strategies tailored to students' individual preferences. Understanding how certain personality traits influence English language acquisition can improve teaching effectiveness and foster a more enriching and personalized educational experience for each student. |
| Stato: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Istituzione: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Lingua: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/58594 |
| Accesso online: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/educacion/article/view/58594 |
| Keyword: | English Level B2 Extroverted Personality Baccalaureate Inglés Nivel B2 Personalidad introvertida Bachillerato |