The Mediating Role of Student Engagement in the Relationship between Personality Traits and Academic Innovation Performance

Qianru Sun; Linzhi Guo; Marisa Laokulrach

doi:10.14201/fde.24227

Authors

Qianru Sun International College, National Institute of Development Administration, Bangkok, Thailand, 10240 Author https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7835-8549
Linzhi Guo School of Humanities & Education, Guangzhou Institute of Science and Technology, Guangzhou, China, 510540 Author https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8411-9963
Marisa Laokulrach International College, National Institute of Development Administration, Bangkok, Thailand, 10240 Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1161-6655

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14201/fde.24227

Keywords:

Personality Traits, Student Engagement, Academic Innovation Performance, Higher Education,

Abstract

Due to the growing attention toward the academic innovation field and within the creative field of education, this paper will discuss the mediating power of student engagement on the ability of personality traits to shape the innovation performance of students. Based on the Five-Factor Model and the engagement theory, the study will seek to determine those traits that have a significant impact on innovation and the transfer of the personality into academic creativity in the form of engagement. The study employed a quantitative cross-sectional study design to sample 252 fourth-year undergraduate students taking undergraduate degree programs in drama, film, and television performance programs in five major Chinese universities. Self-report questions were validated and analyzed with the help of Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). It was found that openness, conscientiousness, and extraversion were great predictors of student engagement, which positively contributed to academic innovation performance. Innovation results were partially mediated by the effects that openness and conscientiousness had on the results of engagement. The results also point to engagement as an influential process between personality and innovation that can be used by teachers and policy-makers in an attempt to promote creative academic achievement. Incorporating personality-sensitive engagement principles into the curriculum design can contribute to innovation in the students. Future studies need to consider more longitudinal dynamics and investigate other mediators, including motivation, self-efficacy, or institutional support.

Author Biographies

Qianru Sun, International College, National Institute of Development Administration, Bangkok, Thailand, 10240

Qianru Sun is currently teaching at Xihua University, specializing in drama and film and television creation. More than ten academic papers have been published and a monograph titled "The Influence of Psychological Factors on Actors' Performance Styles during the Creative Process" has been published. At present, the research field focuses on the direction of drama and film and television creation, and continuous exploration and learning are carried out in related fields.
Linzhi Guo, School of Humanities & Education, Guangzhou Institute of Science and Technology, Guangzhou, China, 510540

Dr. Linzhi Guo is an associate professor at Guangzhou Institute of Science and Technology. Dr. Guo has extensive research interests and a significant body of work in educational management, focusing on issues such as Teacher Education and Professional Development, Teacher Intercultural Competence, Educational Leadership, Teaching Performance, Student Self-efficacy, Engagement, and Academic Satisfaction.
Marisa Laokulrach, International College, National Institute of Development Administration, Bangkok, Thailand, 10240

Assistant Professor Dr.Marisa Laokulrach received her Bachelor Degree in Business Administration (majoring in Finance and Banking), and MBA from Assumption University. She obtained Ph.D. in Public Administration (Development Management) from National Institute of Development Administration. She had been a full-lecturer at Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics, Assumption University for 8 years before joining ICO NIDA. She was also a part time lecturer at Mahidol University and Rangsit University. She has experiences in teaching Investment, Money and Banking, and Corporate Finance. Her research background and interests are in the field of financial management, investment, and public finance.