THE ROLE OF ACHIEVEMENT GOAL ORIENTATION, SELF ESTEEM AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN PREDICTION OF SELF HANDICAPPING

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the changes in the level of self-handicapping of university students by their achievement goal orientation, self-esteem, academic achievement and some demographic characteristics. A correlational study designed in survey model was carried out in the study. A total of 483 university students participated in the study. "Self-Handicapping Scale", "Achievement-Goal Orientation Scale", and "Self-Esteem Scale" and “Personal Information Form" were used to collect data. Results revealed that self-esteem was the most important predictor of self-handicapping. It was also concluded that those with high self-esteem perform self-handicapping strategies less frequently. Another important result of the study was that while students who have adopted the performance-avoidance goal orientation tended to perform self-handicapping strategies more frequently, the tendency of those with mastery-goal orientation decreases.

Keywords

• Self-handicapping, achievement goal orientation, self-esteem, perceived academic achievement

BAŞARI HEDEF YÖNELİMİ, BENLİK SAYGISI VE AKADEMİK BAŞARININ KENDİNİ ENGELLEMEYİ YORDAMADAKİ ROLÜ

Abstract

Bu araştırma, üniversite öğrencilerinin kendini engelleme düzeylerinin; başarı-hedef yönelimleri, benlik-saygısı, akademik başarı ve bazı demografik değişkenlere göre açıklanabilirliğini incelemek amacıyla yapılmış betimsel bir çalışmadır. Araştırma grubu 483 üniversite öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada “Kendini Sabotaj Ölçeği”, “Başarı-Amaç Oryantasyonu Ölçeği”, “Benlik-Saygısı Ölçeği” ve “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada benlik saygısının, algılanan akademik başarının, ustalık ve performans-kaçınma hedef yöneliminin kendini engellemenin önemli yordayıcıları olduğu saptanmıştır. Benlik-saygısı yüksek olan bireylerin kendini engelleme stratejilerine daha az başvurduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Performans-kaçınma hedef yönelimini benimseyen bireyler kendini engelleme stratejilerini daha fazla kullanma eğilimi gösterirken, ustalık-hedef yönelimli bireylerin kendini engelleme stratejilerini kullanma eğilimleri azalmakta olduğu elde edilen bulgular arasındadır.

Keywords

• Kendini Engelleme, Başarı Hedef Yönelimi, Benlik Saygısı, Algılanan Akademik Başarı

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