Examine the Need for Cognition and Personality Traits of Entrepreneurs Among Students in Governmental and Gifted Schools

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Ardabil University, Ardabil, Iran.

2 Department of Clinical Psychology, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran.

10.22098/jsp.2021.1141

Abstract

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the need for knowledge and personality characteristics of entrepreneurs among students in governmental and gifted schools. 
Methods The research design was post-event. The statistical population of the study was male students of governmental and gifted schools in Amol city who were studying in the academic year of 2018-2019. A sample of 100 students (55 from governmental school, 45 from gifted school) was selected using available sampling method and responded to the scale of need for cognition and entrepreneurship personality traits questionnaire.
Results  method and responded to the scale of need for cognition and entrepreneurship personality traits questionnaire. Statistical analysis using multivariate analysis of variance showed that there was a significant difference between the two groups of public and gifted school students in need for cognition at the level of P= 0.004 (F= 8.68 with degrees of freedom 1 and 98) and with effect size (η2= 0/08) and pragmatism at the level of P= 0/009 (F= 7.18 with degrees of freedom 1 and 98) and with effect size (η2= 0/06). 
Conclusion  The result, it can be said that gifted school students have a higher need for cognition and entrepreneurial personality traits than public school students.

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