Research Article

The effect of narcissism and neuroticism on physical education and sports teacher candidates of real and self-estimated exam grades

Volume: 5 Number: 3 September 15, 2019
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The effect of narcissism and neuroticism on physical education and sports teacher candidates of real and self-estimated exam grades

Abstract

Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the joint effect of narcissism and neuroticism on physical education teacher candidates’ real and self-estimated exam grades. 

Methods: The sample included 60 (20 female) first-year physical education teacher candidates. Before the educational psychology visa exam, participants completed measures of narcissism and neuroticism. Immediately after the exam, participants reported their expected exam grades. 


Results: Results of the correlation analysis indicated that narcissism was positively and significantly associated with the deviation of the self-estimated exam grade from the real exam grade, which means that narcissistic individuals may tend to overestimate their exam grades. Regression analyses also confirmed that narcissism is a significant predictor of the deviation of the self-estimated exam grade from the real exam grade. A two-way analysis of variance further demonstrated that narcissistic individuals self-estimated exam grades showed a higher deviation from the real exam grades than their non-narcissistic counterparts. 

Conclusion: Narcissistic individuals may have a predisposition to overestimate their exam grades.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 15, 2019

Submission Date

July 16, 2019

Acceptance Date

August 29, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 5 Number: 3

APA
Dal, N. (2019). The effect of narcissism and neuroticism on physical education and sports teacher candidates of real and self-estimated exam grades. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS, 5(3), 138-142. https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.592614
AMA
1.Dal N. The effect of narcissism and neuroticism on physical education and sports teacher candidates of real and self-estimated exam grades. Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci. 2019;5(3):138-142. doi:10.18826/useeabd.592614
Chicago
Dal, Nihal. 2019. “The Effect of Narcissism and Neuroticism on Physical Education and Sports Teacher Candidates of Real and Self-Estimated Exam Grades”. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS 5 (3): 138-42. https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.592614.
EndNote
Dal N (September 1, 2019) The effect of narcissism and neuroticism on physical education and sports teacher candidates of real and self-estimated exam grades. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS 5 3 138–142.
IEEE
[1]N. Dal, “The effect of narcissism and neuroticism on physical education and sports teacher candidates of real and self-estimated exam grades”, Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 138–142, Sept. 2019, doi: 10.18826/useeabd.592614.
ISNAD
Dal, Nihal. “The Effect of Narcissism and Neuroticism on Physical Education and Sports Teacher Candidates of Real and Self-Estimated Exam Grades”. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS 5/3 (September 1, 2019): 138-142. https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.592614.
JAMA
1.Dal N. The effect of narcissism and neuroticism on physical education and sports teacher candidates of real and self-estimated exam grades. Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci. 2019;5:138–142.
MLA
Dal, Nihal. “The Effect of Narcissism and Neuroticism on Physical Education and Sports Teacher Candidates of Real and Self-Estimated Exam Grades”. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS, vol. 5, no. 3, Sept. 2019, pp. 138-42, doi:10.18826/useeabd.592614.
Vancouver
1.Nihal Dal. The effect of narcissism and neuroticism on physical education and sports teacher candidates of real and self-estimated exam grades. Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci. 2019 Sep. 1;5(3):138-42. doi:10.18826/useeabd.592614

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