Location
Room 232, Schewel Hall
Access Type
Open Access
Start Date
4-17-2024 2:30 PM
End Date
4-17-2024 2:45 PM
College
Lynchburg College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Psychology
Keywords
Student Capstone, Narcissism, Entitlement, Desire for Fame, Public Praise
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between personality traits, namely narcissism, entitlement, empathy, and a desire for fame, and a preference for public praise in a student population. Past research has shown that those who are higher in narcissism are also higher in entitlement and that these rates have been rising with future generations. Past research has also indicated a negative relationship between narcissistic tendencies and empathy, inferring that those higher in narcissism tend to score lower on empathy measures. In this study, undergraduate students were surveyed online to determine scores on four measures of traits (narcissism, entitlement, empathy, and a desire for fame) and then asked to rank how much they would enjoy scenarios offering either public or private praise. Three of the main hypotheses were supported in this study with three traits bearing statistically significant correlations with a desire for public praise. Results indicated that those who scored higher on measures of narcissism, entitlement, and a desire for fame also showed an increased preference for receiving public praise over private praise. These findings indicate that students have differing preferences for how they receive feedback, specifically praise, within an educational setting. This could prove useful when accounting for student motivation and forging close bonds with professors and teachers alike. More research into these variables over time, as well as other avenues to express praise for students or their work, and how different personalities respond to them should provide new avenues of research moving forwards.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Ei Hlaing, Department of Psychology
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Praise in the Collegiate Classroom: How Narcissism, Entitlement, Empathy, and a Desire for Fame Impact Student’s Preferences for Praise
Room 232, Schewel Hall
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between personality traits, namely narcissism, entitlement, empathy, and a desire for fame, and a preference for public praise in a student population. Past research has shown that those who are higher in narcissism are also higher in entitlement and that these rates have been rising with future generations. Past research has also indicated a negative relationship between narcissistic tendencies and empathy, inferring that those higher in narcissism tend to score lower on empathy measures. In this study, undergraduate students were surveyed online to determine scores on four measures of traits (narcissism, entitlement, empathy, and a desire for fame) and then asked to rank how much they would enjoy scenarios offering either public or private praise. Three of the main hypotheses were supported in this study with three traits bearing statistically significant correlations with a desire for public praise. Results indicated that those who scored higher on measures of narcissism, entitlement, and a desire for fame also showed an increased preference for receiving public praise over private praise. These findings indicate that students have differing preferences for how they receive feedback, specifically praise, within an educational setting. This could prove useful when accounting for student motivation and forging close bonds with professors and teachers alike. More research into these variables over time, as well as other avenues to express praise for students or their work, and how different personalities respond to them should provide new avenues of research moving forwards.