Benue State University, Makurdi

PERCEIVED EMPATHY AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT AS PREDICTORS OF SELF CONCEPT CLARITY AMONG A SAMPLE OF NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATES

Olukayode Ayooluwa Afolabi Uba Dennis
(Department of Psychology, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria +2347062663826, uchoaondoaver@yahoo.com)

Abstract

The study investigated the roles of perceived empathy and social adjustment as predictors of self concept clarity among a sample of Nigerian undergraduates. To achieve this, the researcher employed cross sectional survey design method to randomly select 260 undergraduates of a Nigerian university. Out of the two hundred and sixty (260) undergraduates sampled, only two hundred and fifty seven (257) returned the questionnaire for analysis. The sample comprised of 114 (44.4%) females and 143 (55.6%) males. The hypothesis which stated that empathy and social adjustment would independently and jointly predict self concept clarity was partially significant. It was found that perceived empathy [â (257) = .044, p < 0.01] independently and significantly predicted self concept clarity. However, social adjustment [â (257) = .372, p < 0.01] predicted self concept clarity. Both empathy and social adjustment also predicted self concept clarity jointly with an R square of 0.145. It was recommended that schools should organize workshops/training programmes for both old and new students on how their self-concept clarity can be enhanced.

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