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The Relationship Among Higher Education Attainment, OCPD, and Personality Characteristics: A Comparison of Doctoral Students versus Non-Doctoral Students
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The Relationship Among Higher Education Attainment, OCPD, and Personality Characteristics: A Comparison of Doctoral Students versus Non-Doctoral Students
Yazar:
DaCosta, Cristina, author.
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9780438080348
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1 electronic resource (89 pages)
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Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-11(E), Section: B.
Advisors: Robert W. Motta.
Özet:
There is contradictory evidence that psychological disorders contribute to or interfere with academic performance. The purpose of the current study was to determine whether obsessive-compulsive personality traits were associated with the attainment of higher education, particularly those who were enrolled in a doctoral program (n=77) versus those who were pursuing a Bachelor's degree (n=76). Specifically, this study examined obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD), the personality trait of Conscientiousness, the overall level of obsessive-compulsive symptoms, as well as grit.
It was hypothesized that doctoral students would score significantly higher than non-doctoral students on the Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DOCS; Abramowitz et al., 2010). This hypothesis was not supported in that results of a t-test indicated that non-doctoral students reported significantly higher levels of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Regarding OCPD traits, it was hypothesized that doctoral students would score significantly higher than non-doctoral students on the Five-Factor Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory -- Short Form (FFOCI-SF; Griffin et al., 2016). The second hypothesis was not supported in that results of a t-test showed no significant differences between the groups. And lastly, regarding personality traits, it was hypothesized that doctoral students would score significantly higher than non-doctoral students in the area of Conscientiousness, specifically in the areas of Workaholism and Doggedness, on the FFOCI-SF. While results of a t-test did not indicate significant differences between doctoral and non-doctoral students on the FFOCI-SF, results revealed that doctoral students reported a significantly higher degree of Workaholism and Doggedness than undergraduates.
This study also examined the research question whether grit was seen more in doctoral students or non-doctoral students, using the Short Grit Scale (GRIT--S; Duckworth & Quinn, 2009). Results indicated that doctoral students reported a significantly higher level of grit when compared to undergraduates.
This study attempted to clarify previous research, as well as contribute to the research in new ways by aiding in the understanding of fitness and readiness of the attainment of higher education. Present data suggested that the best fit to pursue a higher education encompasses low symptomology of OCD, high degrees of Conscientiousness, specifically Workaholism and Doggedness, and being gritty. It is noteworthy that traits associated with a personality disorder might actually be beneficial given the right environment. Now that such traits have been associated with positive characteristics related to the attainment of higher education, whereas they were once considered negative, could help improve the way people think and talk about mental health. This shift in perception could prove a small part in reversing the stigma associated with psychopathology.
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