Analysis of Non-Cognitive Factors and Academic Performance: The Case of Universidad del Rosario, 2018

Darwin Cortés; Susana Otalvaro-Ramírez

doi:10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/economia/a.15759

Analysis of Non-Cognitive Factors and Academic Performance: The Case of Universidad del Rosario, 2018

Darwin Cortés
, Susana Otalvaro-Ramírez

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This study documents the relationships between academic performance and a set of non-cognitive factors that may affect it. Following a socioecological approach to the problem, it was found that academic mindsets influence performance. Beliefs about brain plasticity—in particular, whether individuals think that mental abilities are fixed and do not change with effort—show a negative correlation with academic performance. On the other hand, healthy habits such as eating three meals a day are positively correlated with academic performance, while cigarette consumption shows a negative correlation. Consistent with the literature, attending classes is associated with better academic outcomes. Several avenues for student policy that could be strengthened based on these findings are discussed.

Translated title of the contribution	Análisis de factores no cognitivos y desempeño académico. El caso de la Universidad del Rosario, 2018
Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-32
Number of pages	32
Journal	Revista de Economia del Rosario
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/economia/a.15759
State	Published - Apr 15 2026

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