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. 2017 May 16;8:790. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00790

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Path model relating NFC to diverse academic outcomes. NFC, Need for Cognition. GPA, grade point average. ESOC, overall score of inverse Neuroticism (i.e., Emotional Stability), Openness, and Conscientiousness that should reflect personality characteristics beneficial for academic success. Bold = p < 0.001, bold italic = p < 0.05, italic = p < 0.10. The indirect effect of NFC on Termination Thoughts via Study Satisfaction is significant (β = −0.14, p < 0.001). The criteria's variance explained by their predictors is 1 minus the respective error variances.