الأفكار اللاعقلانية و علاقتها بالحاجة إلى المعرفة لدى طلبة الجامعة

Abstract EN

This study aims at exploring irrational thoughts and their relationship with the need for cognition among the students of the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Arts-UNRWA.

The sample consisted of (228) male and female students who were selected by using the random sample method.

To achieve the study goal, the researchers used two scales : one for measuring irrational thoughts and the other measured the need for cognition.

Results showed that the prevalence percentage of irrational thoughts among the students was (56 %).

Results also revealed statistically significant differences in the irrational thoughts attributed to gender in favor of females, but no statistically significant differences were attributed to specialization.

Besides, there were statistically significant differences in students’ need for cognition attributed to gender, academic specialization and grade point average in favor of females, English language specialization and higher grade point average.

However, results showed no statistically significant relationship between irrational thoughts and the need for cognition, whereas there was a statistically significant negative relationship between the two dimensions of irrational thoughts (negative self-evaluation and irritability) and the need for cognition.