Title: Research on the relationship between field cognition style and self-handicapping of medical students
Abstract: Objective
To explore the relationship between field cognitive style and self-handicapping of medical students.
Methods
124 medical students were measured by embedded figure test (EFT) and self-handicapping questionnaire (SHS).
Results
①The scores of self-handicapping questionnaire were significantly different in whether they like their major or not(33.61±5.21, 35.94±5.16, t=-0.218, P=0.031). Differences were also found in whether they could obtain the scholarships(33.20±6.19, 35.12±4.12, t=-0.247, P=0.043), and in whether they were in a relationship(35.35±5.48, 33.39±5.01, t=2.063, P=0.041). ②Compared with field-independent cognitive style students, Field-dependent cognitive style students' self-handicapping score was higher(35.69±3.91, 32.63±6.08, t=3.303, P=0.001). ③Field-dependent cognitive style, dislike their major and be in a relationship were the significant predictors of self-handicapping.
Conclusion
Correlation exists between field cognitive style and self-handicapping of the medical students. Students who belong to field-dependent cognitive style are more prone to self-handicapping than field-independent cognitive style students.
Key words:
Field cognition style; Self-handicapping; Medical students
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-06-20
Language: en
Type: article
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