Exploring the relationship between intellectual humility and academic performance among post-secondary students: The mediating roles of learning motivation and receptivity to feedback

Focusing on the sub-domain of intellectual humility, this study tested a path model and hypothesised that intellectual humility enhanced academic performance via stronger intrinsic motivation and greater receptivity to feedback. A sample of 217 post-secondary students enrolled in sub-degree programmes in Hong Kong participated in an online survey and reported their semester grade point averages (GPAs) three months later. Results showed a small,...