Correlation of Home Environment Among Personality and Academic Performance of Undergraduates in Cambodia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58421/gehu.v4i1.385

Authors

  • Sereyrathana Heng The University of Cambodia, Phnom Penh https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2181-1354
  • Bunhoeun Chhourn The University of Cambodia, Phnom Penh
  • Ratana Loch The University of Cambodia, Phnom Penh
  • Sarom Mok Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Phnom Penh
  • Sereyrath Em Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6803-195X

Keywords:

Academic Performance, Cambodia, Home Environment, Personality, Undergraduate

Abstract

English language performance at higher education level is very important. To improve the learning performance of undergraduates, it is essential to identify the associated factors that could contribute to this enhancement. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the triple dimensions, including personality, academic performance, and family relations of the undergraduates, as well as the association between these dimensions. The study used a quantitative correlational research design involving 100 samples. The data on the triple aspects was gathered through standardized questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential statistics such as Mean, Standard Deviation, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, and P-value were adopted for data analysis. The study found that the overall mean score for personality was 3.26, indicating slightly above the medium level, and the mean score for academic performance was 2.30, indicating below the medium level. The mean score for family ties was 3.99, which indicates that the family is above the medium level. In addition, the research found that the undergraduate’s academic performance and personalities were statistically and positively associated with their family relations with (r = 0.378, p = 0.000) and (r = 0.362, p = 0.000) accordingly. The findings suggested the importance of fostering positive family relations, enabling undergraduates to develop positive personalities and improve academic performance. Future studies can be conducted using bigger sample sizes.

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Author Biography

Sereyrath Em, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima

Dr. Sereyrath Em is a Cambodian government teacher of English with a higher education degree, a visiting lecturer at the National University of Cheasim Kamchaymear (NUCK) and some other universities, and an Editor at the Cambodian Education Forum (CEF). Prior to this, he was a secondary school teacher of English and Khmer languages. In 2017, he graduated with a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA in TESOL) from Human Resource University (HRU), and in 2019, he graduated with a Master of Education in Educational Administration from the National Institute of Education (NIE) with the support from Cambodia International Education Support Foundation (CIESF), and he earned his MBA from the National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (NIEI) in 2023. Then in late 2023, he earned his PhD in Educational Science from Khemarak University, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He was also trained at the Regional Language Center (RELC) two times between early 2020 and early 2021 concerning teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing. His research interests include English language teaching, teaching methodology, educational management and science, educational leadership, learning and teaching motivation, and learning and teaching challenges. Currently, he is also a Ph.D. student at the Institute of Social Technology, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand.

Email: sereyrathem.edu@gmail.com

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2025-02-21

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S. Heng, B. Chhourn, R. Loch, S. Mok, and S. Em, “Correlation of Home Environment Among Personality and Academic Performance of Undergraduates in Cambodia”, J.Gen.Educ.Humanit., vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 211–226, Feb. 2025.

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