The Psychological Entitlement among Undergraduates and Its main Demographic Factors
Objective: To explore the status of psychological entitlement among undergraduates, and analyze the main demographic factors. Method: Totally 768 undergraduates were selected by stratified random sampling from 5 colleges in Guangdong Province. They were investigated with Psychological Entitlement Scale (PES), and a self-compiled general personal information questionnaire. Results: The total average score of PES was (4.46±0.85). The results of multiple linear stepwise regression analysis showed that the total score of PES was positively correlated with scores of four factors like self-assessment of appearance, professional prospects, grade, and subjective helplessness (β= 0.073 to 0.193, all P<0.01), and negatively correlated with whether one is an only child or not (β=- 0.472, P<0.01). Conclusion: The psychological entitlement of college students is at a moderate level, and its influencing factors involve multiple dimensions such as physiological factors, family factors, and individual experiences.
Keywords: College students; Psychological entitlement; Demographic factors; Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis
