A psychological model of competitive behavior: social comparison as a mediator of the critical thinking, self-efficacy, and adaptation ability prediction among college students. Issue 12 (December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mildawani, M.M. Tri Susetyaning; Murti, Tri Ratna; Maryatmi, Anastasia Sri; Abraham, Juneman
• Is Part Of: Heliyon. Volume 8:Issue 12(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-12
• Subjects: Competitive behavior -- Critical thinking ability -- Self-efficacy -- Adaptation ability -- Social comparison; Research -- Periodicals; Medical sciences -- Periodicals; Natural history -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Earth sciences -- Periodicals; Physical sciences -- Periodicals; 507.2
• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12205
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2405-8440

Abstract

Abstract: This study is aimed to test a theoretical model of the critical thinking, self-efficacy, and adaptation ability prediction towards competitive behavior, with social comparison as a mediator. Participants comprised 334 active university students in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. This study applied a predictive-correlational design, with data obtained using questionnaires and analyzed with Structural Equation Modeling. The analysis indicated that the theoretical model corresponds to empirical data ( RMSEA = 0.00, NNFI = 1.00) showing that sample data is an accurate representation of the data that would be present in the population ( RMSEA < 0.05, NNFI > 0.90). However, critical thinking ability can not predict competitive behavior as mediated by social comparison. This present study provides a deeper understanding that competition is a complex behavior that involves the dimensions of a person's cognitive, self, and adaptive qualities, that cannot be separated from the social context. Abstract : Competitive behavior; Critical thinking ability; Self-efficacy; Adaptation ability; Social comparison.