ライバルとの競争の結果に対する原因帰属・対処方略に関する検討

Abstract

This study examine causal attribution, and coping strategies within a competitive learningsituation in the presence of a rival.Among 486 High school students who cooperated, 192 students had a rival and 292 did not.students were asked to report on their own characeristics, their rival/friend's chracteristics, and items dealing with their causal attribution, and coping strategies toward the outcome of a competitive learning situation. Factor analysis sxracted three factors for causal attribution:patner's attributes,fate,and personal effort. Two factors for coping strategy were also extracted:positive strategy, and negative strategy. Rivals were vategorized into "performance standard "," ideal goal", or "good match". Those who did not have arival reported abaut a friend.Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted, revealing that even if there was a negative competitive outcome with a rival , positive coping strategies were adopted more for the rival than a friend, with reference to rivals categrized as ideal goal, and good match. It appeared that the presence of a rival facilitated the studennt's autonomous motivation , and enhanced their positive attitudes toward study.