Personality Traits and Academic Achievements of Undergraduate Students: The Mediating Role of Emotional Intelligence

This research investigated the mediating role of emotional intelligence between personality traits and academic achievements among undergraduate students in Pakistan. A sample was comprised 150 college (boys = 74, girls 76) having age range 18-24 as boys (M 21.09, SD 1.41) 20.18, .71). The data collected from Queen Mary College, Lahore, Govt. G.C. University Lahore by using a convenient sampling technique. Big Five Inventory (John & Srivastava, 1999), Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (Petrides Furnham, 2003), student's Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) were used measures. Mediated hierarchical regression revealed that after controlling effects (the Mediator) (extroversion, agreeableness, openness) not significantly predict which indicate full mediation. Implications findings discussed for family/home; educational settings, policy makers’ counselors, clinical psychologists’ guidance context Pakistani culture.