Women at university: Psychosocial adjustment and outcome motivation The present study examines the ways women and men deal with the demands of university life and the psychosocial factors that influence their motivation to complete their studies. A questionnaire measuring indicators of self-esteem and self-efficacy, coping styles, social adjustment to university life, emotions associated to studying, and future expectations was self-filled out by newly enrolled university students (N = 1979; 1214 F) coming from four separate disciplinary areas. Comparison between women’ and men’ answers indicates that female students report less self-esteem and self-efficacy, but better social and adjustment abilities. Moreover, they show greater motivation to completing their studies which is influenced by positive emotions associated with studying and by future expectations on occupations that will allow them to fulfill their values.
Questo studio esamina le modalità con cui studentesse e studenti affrontano le richieste della vita universitaria e i fattori psicosociali che influenzano la loro motivazione al completamento degli studi. Un questionario comprendente scale relative ad autostima e autoefficacia, stili di coping, l’adattamento alla vita universitaria, le emozioni associate allo studio, le aspettative future, è stato autocompilato da universitari neo-immatricolati (N = 1.979; F = 1.214) distinti in quattro aree disciplinari. Rispetto ai maschi, le femmine riportano una minore autostima ed efficacia percepita ma migliori capacità sociali e di adattamento; hanno inoltre una maggiore motivazione al completamento degli studi, che è influenzata dalle emozioni positive associate allo studio e da aspettative future relative a professioni che rispecchiano principi e valori personali.
Donne all'università: adattamento psicosociale e motivazione al risultato
Monaci M.G.;
2012-01-01
Abstract
Women at university: Psychosocial adjustment and outcome motivation The present study examines the ways women and men deal with the demands of university life and the psychosocial factors that influence their motivation to complete their studies. A questionnaire measuring indicators of self-esteem and self-efficacy, coping styles, social adjustment to university life, emotions associated to studying, and future expectations was self-filled out by newly enrolled university students (N = 1979; 1214 F) coming from four separate disciplinary areas. Comparison between women’ and men’ answers indicates that female students report less self-esteem and self-efficacy, but better social and adjustment abilities. Moreover, they show greater motivation to completing their studies which is influenced by positive emotions associated with studying and by future expectations on occupations that will allow them to fulfill their values.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.