A Study on the Possible Effects of the Fear of Success and Rejection Sensitivity on Academic Success

Year 2020, Volume: 22 Issue: 38, 164 - 186, 25.06.2020

Tülin Ekler , Filiz Yalçın Tılfarlıoğlu

Abstract

The current research attempted to investigate if there was a relationship between the academic achievement, the fear of success and rejection sensitivity of the students, and if they could be regarded as the predictors of each other. It was determined that no scales for classroom environment had been developed concerning this matter until this present study was conducted. 2 scales were adapted into classroom environment in order to conduct the related study and applied to the students in English language classrooms that were chosen as sampling. Unpaired t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation and multiple regression analyses were carried out in order to examine the possible effects of the forenamed psychological factors on each other and academic success. The findings statistically show that the students may have these feelings. Findings also indicate that there is a correlation between high fear of success and rejection sensitivity (r=0.46). A detailed commentary about the findings and limitations of the study was explicated in the discussion and conclusion parts of the study. Some recommendations related to the teachers, students, coursebook designers, curriculum designers, school management and organizations, and many trendy topics such as learning/teaching strategies, learner’s autonomy self-efficacy, self-esteem, self-regulation, are presented.

Keywords

Academic achievement, the fear of success, rejection sensitivity, learner psychology, learning anxiety

Başarı Korkusu ve Reddedilme Hassasiyetinin Akademik Başarı Üzerine Olası Etkileri Üzerine Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Mevcut çalışma, öğrencilerin akademik başarısı, başarı korkusu ve reddedilme hassasiyeti arasındaki ilişkiyi ve bu faktörlerin birbirlerinin yordayıcısı olup olmadığını araştırmayı hedeflenmektedir. Bu güncel çalışma yapılana kadar bu hususta sınıf ortamına uygun bir ölçek geliştirilmediği belirlenmiştir. İlgili çalışmanın yapılması için 2 ölçek sınıf ortamına adapte edilmiştir ve örneklem için seçilen İngilizce dil sınıflarındaki öğrencilere uygulanmıştır. Daha önce söz edilen psikolojik etkenlerin birbirleri ve akademik başarı üzerindeki olası etkilerini araştırmak için bağımsız örneklem t testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi, Pearson korelasyon analizi ve çoklu regresyon analizi yapılmıştır. Bulgular istatistiksel olarak, öğrencilerin bu duygulara sahip olabileceğini göstermiştir Bulgular, yüksek başarı korkusu ile reddedilme hassasiyeti arasında bir ilişki olduğunu da belirtmektedir (r=0.46). Öğretmen, öğrenci, ders kitabı yazarları, okul yönetim ve organizasyonları, dil öğrenme/öğretme stratejileri, öğrenci özerkliği, öz yeterliliği ve öz denetimi gibi birçok popüler konu ile ilgili öneriler sunulmuştur.

Keywords

Akademik başarı, başarı korkusu, reddedilme hassasiyeti, öğrenen psikolojisi, öğrenme kaygısı

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