الحاجة إلى المعرفة و الشعور بالذات لدى الطلبة الجامعيين : دراسة استكشافية

الملخص EN

This study explored the differences in need for cognition (NFC) and self-consciousness (SCS) between genders and between students from the faculties of human and natural sciences.

Additionally, it examined the relationship between NFC and SCS.

The sample of the study consisted of 667 university students.

Results showed that there were no significant differences in need for cognition between males and females or between the students of human and natural sciences; however, females had significantly higher levels of private, public SCS and social anxiety than males.

There were no significant differences between students of human and natural sciences on all SCS subscales.

NFC was found to be significantly and positively related to each of private and public SCS, and significantly and negatively related to social anxiety.

There was a stronger association between NFC and private SCS than between NFC and public SCS and between NFC and social anxiety.

The relationships of NFC with each of private and public SCS were significantly stronger in males than in females, and the relationship between NFC and private SCS was significantly stronger in students of natural sciences than in students of human sciences.