The Hexaco Personality Traits of Higher Achievers at the University Level

Abstract

This study attempted to explore the personality traits of higher achievers at the university level. The core objective of this investigation was to illustrate the nature of personality traits of the higher achievers’ students. To study this phenomenon, a quantitative research approach was used. The students were chosen by using a purposive sampling technique and included 758 high achievers enrolled in various programs at the Chinese universities. Based on the Hexaco model of personality, a questionnaire was used to gather information from respondents as a research tool to examine the personality traits of position holders after an extensive review of the relevant literature. Tool validity was determined by following the face, content, construct (convergent and discriminant validity) validation process. This investigation concluded that honesty, emotionality, and openness to experience were very high among the higher achievers’ students. Only honesty in female higher achievers’ students was significantly high than male, remaining factors “extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience” were significantly high among male higher achievers’ students. Moreover, the higher achievers of science group students were more extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness than arts group students. However, higher achievers in hostels were more emotional and agreeableness than the day scholars. Overall step-wise regression analysis, indicated that agreeableness and extraversion factor has significant influence on higher achievers.

Personality characteristics, preferences for rewards and the propensity to choose an auditing job

“…According to Rayburn and Rayburn (1996), high achievers have a Type A personality, which means they are chronically competitive. Their competitiveness, in turn, leads them to be emotionally detached from others (Jia et al. , 2022).…”

“…We also find that SE is positively associated with preferences for all rewards, with the exception of PreSuppRew. A possible explanation for this is that high-SE individuals are high achievers with Type A personalities (Rayburn and Rayburn, 1996), which means that they are overcompetitive and tend to be emotionally detached (Jia et al. , 2022).…”

“…We also find that SE is positively associated with preferences for all rewards, with the exception of PreSuppRew. A possible explanation for this is that high-SE individuals are high achievers with Type A personalities (Rayburn and Rayburn, 1996), which means that they are overcompetitive and tend to be emotionally detached (Jia et al, 2022). Because SuppRew aims to build an emotional tie between the employee and the employer (Chiang and Birtch, 2007), high-SE individuals' emotional detachment leads to a nonsignificant relationship between SE and PreSuppRew.…”

“…According to Rayburn and Rayburn (1996), high achievers have a Type A personality, which means they are chronically competitive. Their competitiveness, in turn, leads them to be emotionally detached from others (Jia et al, 2022). Because SuppRew aims to build an emotional tie between the employee and the employer, high-SE individuals' emotional detachment may explain the absence of a preference for SuppRew.…”

Unlocking the secrets of success: learning and relaxing techniques among high achievers

“…They display traits such as resilience, consistency, openness, and conscientiousness as they outshine others. 5 Moreover, they have productive study habits and efficient study methods. The learning method of the high achievers serves to be an essential factor for their success in medical school.…”