Povezanost psihopatskih osobina i empatije s akademskim nepoštenjem

master's thesis

• Title (english): Relationship of Psychopathic Traits and Empathy with Academic Dishonesty
• Author: Paula Mučnjak
• Mentor: Anita Lauri Korajlija (mentor)
• Mentor: Sanja Budimir (mentor)
• Committee member: Goran Milas (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Toni Babarović (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Sanja Budimir (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Croatian Studies; (Department of Psychology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2016-12-13, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology

Abstract

Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati povezanost između psihopatije i empatije, odnosno njezinih dimenzija (preuzimanje perspektive, emocionalna briga i emocionalna zaraza), s prisutnosti akademskog nepoštenja, stavovima i razlozima za akademskim nepoštenjem te s prosjekom ocjena. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 234 sudionika koje su činili studenti Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, privatnih fakulteta u Zagrebu te osobe koje su nedavno diplomirale. U istraživanju su korištene Ljestvica varanja i Ljestvica razloga varanja, kojima se ispitivalo akademsko nepoštenje, te Ljestvica psihopatskih osobina (YPI) i Ljestvica empatije, a podaci su prikupljeni putem on-line ankete tehnikom snježne grude. Dobiveni rezultati pokazuju da osobe s izraženijom psihopatijom smatraju da je akademsko nepoštenje prihvatljivo, sklonije su mu te koriste i internalne i eksternalne razloge kao opravdanje. Ujedno, osobe s izraženijom psihopatijom imaju i lošiji prosjek ocjena. Osobe s izraženijom emocionalnom brigom nemaju prihvatljive stavove prema akademskom nepoštenju niti prema eksternalnim razlozima varanja. Ostale dimenzije empatije nisu pokazale statistički značajnu povezanost s akademskim nepoštenjem, stavovima i razlozima te prosjekom ocjena. Dobivene spoznaje pružaju uvid o prisutnosti akademskog nepoštenja na fakultetima u Zagrebu, te o mogućem ali i o prisutnosti psihopatije među studentima.

Abstract (english)

The aim of this study was to examine relationship between psychopathy and empathy (perspective-taking, empathic concern and emotional contagion) with academic dishonesty (presence, attitudes and reasons for academic dishonesty) and GPA. A total of 234 students from University in Zagreb, private universities in Zagreb and recently graduated participated in the study. Survey was consisted of Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory (YPI), Empathy scale, Scale of Cheating and Scale of Reasons for Cheating which were used to examine academic dishonesty. Data was collected through an on-line survey using snowball sampling. Results suggest that individuals with high psychopathy have favourable view of academic dishonesty and often participate in it. They find acceptable both internal and external reasons as an excuse for academic dishonesty. Results show da individuals with high psychopathy have lower GPA while there was no connection between empathy and GPA. Individuals with high empathic concern have negative views of academic dishonesty and they don’t find external reasons for it acceptable. Perspective-taking and emotional contagion haven’t show any statistically significant correlation with academic dishonesty, views towards it and reasons for it. These findings provide insight on presence of academic dishonesty at universities in Zagreb and possible presence of psychopaths among students.

• Keywords: psihopatija; empatija; prisutnost i stavovi o akademskom nepoštenju; internalni i eksternalni razlozi; prosjek ocjena
• Keywords (english): psychopathy; empathy; presence of academic dishonesty and attitudes towards it; internal and external reasons; GPA
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:111:237211
• Study programme: Title: Department of Psychology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra psihologije (magistar/magistra psihologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Access restricted to students and staff of home institution
• Created on: 2017-05-02 11:56:56