Gender as a Moderator in the Association of Self-Acceptance and Autonomy of Iranian University Students

Journal of Teaching and Education, 1(6):39–46 (2012)

8 Pages Posted: 15 Jan 2015

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Seyed Mohammad Kalantarkousheh

Allameh Tabataba'i University, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences

Date Written: July 31, 2012

Abstract

This study revealed findings on the ways in which gender moderates the relationship between self acceptance and autonomy. Data for this study was collected from 1181 university students of different faculties (584 of them were males and the rest were females, in the age range between 18-50). Performing SPSS version 18, descriptive statistics, independent T-Test, correlation, and multiple regression analysis were used to analyses the data. Findings revealed that male students scored significantly higher than female students on self acceptance but not in autonomy. Furthermore, findings indicated that the correlation between autonomy and self acceptance is high with a large effect size for all and by gender. Moreover, it was revealed that the autonomy factor explained about 15%, 13%, and 16% of the variance in self acceptance for all, for men, and women, respectively. In addition, it was found that gender did not significantly mediate the influence of autonomy on self acceptance.

Suggested Citation

Kalantarkousheh, Seyed Mohammad, Gender as a Moderator in the Association of Self-Acceptance and Autonomy of Iranian University Students (July 31, 2012). Journal of Teaching and Education, 1(6):39–46 (2012), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2304368

Seyed Mohammad Kalantarkousheh (Contact Author)

Allameh Tabataba'i University, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences ( email )

Olampik
Tehran
Iran

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