Developmental significance of undervaluing others in adolescence and young adults and various conditions for escape

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26780366
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Educational psychology
• Research Institution: Nihon Fukushi University
• Principal Investigator: KODAIRA Hideshi 日本福祉大学, 子ども発達学部, 准教授 (00442228)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 他者軽視 / 仮想的有能感 / 自尊感情 / 大学生 / 縦断調査

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study examined 1) the effects of self-enhancement by undervaluing others on participating in extracurricular activities among the first year university students, 2) the influences on undervaluing others by the fluctuation of self-esteem, and 3) characteristics of university students who undervalue others. The results showed that changes in undervaluing others significantly affected the frequency of participating in club activities, increase of self-esteem affected undervaluing others, and undervaluing others was negatively related with agreeableness and imitation-oriented self-change.

Free Research Field

人格心理学