Prediction of academic self-handicapping based on self-control among university students

Abstract

The study examined the predictive ability of self-control of academic self-handicapping among university students. The sample of the study consists of (130) students from a public university, selected randomly. To achieve the study objectives, a survey was employed to collect data. It included a self-control scale and an academic self-handicapping scale. The mean, standard deviation, t-test and multiple analysis regression were used to analyze the data. The results of the study revealed that academic self-handicapping and self-control levels among BAU students were moderate. There were no statistically significant differences in academic self-handicapping level due to gender, while there were differences in self-control level due to gender in favor of females. The results also revealed that self-control is a significant predictor of academic self-handicapping. The study recommended improving self-control especially among male students as it affects their low-level of self-handicapping.

Keywords: Academic self-handicapping; Jordanian universities; Self-control; Self-control among university students.