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Relationen mellan The Better-Than-Average Effect, självkänsla och kontrollokus inom högre utbildning
Mälardalen University, School of Health, Care and Social Welfare.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

The better-than-average effect (BTAE) är tendensen att skatta sina förmågor, egenskaper och attribut över genomsnittet. Självkänsla har samband med BTAE och kontrollokus men forskning om relationen mellan BTAE och kontrollokus saknas. Studiens syfte var att fördjupa kunskapen gällande relationen mellan BTAE, självkänsla och kontrollokus inom högre utbildning. En enkät innehållande etablerade och ett egen konstruerat mätinstrument användes för att mäta BTAE, självkänsla och kontrollokus. Enkäten besvarades av 98 universitetsstudenter, därav 72 kvinnor. Resultatet visade att BTAE uppstod och att det fanns signifikanta samband mellan BTAE, självkänsla och kontrollokus. Att förklara sina framgångar med interna faktorer var betydande för förklaring av variation gällande BTAE.Studenter som ser sig som bättre än genomsnittet tenderar att ha högresjälvkänsla och tror sig personligen styra situationer och händelser både i skolan och i livet. Vidare forskning behövs för att koppla studenters BTAE till objektiva mått som exempelvis betyg och studier som baseraspå normvärden.

Abstract [en]

The better-than-average effect (BTAE) is the tendency to estimate one's abilities, characteristics and attributes above average. Self-esteem is related to BTAE and Locus of Control, but research on the relationship between BTAE and Locus of Control is lacking. The purpose of the study was to deepen the knowledge regarding the relationship between BTAE, self-esteem and Locus of Control in higher education. A questionnaire containing established, and a self-constructed measuring instrument was used to measure BTAE, self-esteem and Locus of Control. The survey was answered by 98 university students, of which 72 were women. The results showed that BTAE occurred and that there were significant relationships between BTAE, self-esteem and Locus of Control. Explaining their success with internal factors was significant in explaining variation regarding BTAE. Students who see themselves as better than average tend to have higher self-esteem and believe they personally control situations and events both at school and in life. Further research is needed to link students' BTAE to objective measures such as grades and studies based on standard values.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 22
Keywords [en]
the better-than-average effect, locus of control, self-esteem, academic achievement, social comparison
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-63142OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-63142DiVA, id: diva2:1766657
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Psychology
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Available from: 2023-06-14 Created: 2023-06-13 Last updated: 2023-06-14Bibliographically approved

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