The Mediating Role of Academic Motivation Between Social Comparison and Self-Handicapping.

Author(s)	Ms. Janvi Vishal Mehta, Rashmi Rangaswamy
Country	India
Abstract	Academic settings often encourage peer comparison and evaluation, shaping individuals' self-concept and influencing their actions, which can, in turn, impact their levels of academic motivation. The study investigates the relationship between self-handicapping behaviour and social comparison, with academic motivation as a mediating variable. There were 202 undergraduate and postgraduate students aged 21-24 years from Bengaluru who participated in the study. Participants completed the Self-Handicapping Scale, Social comparison, and Academic Motivation Scale. Mediation analysis was conducted to explore the relationships. The results highlighted an indirect relationship between behavioural self-handicapping and social comparison as well as direct relationship between claimed self-handicapping, suggesting that those prone to social comparisons are less likely to indulge in behavioural self-handicapping. Research findings indicate that academic motivation does not play a significant mediating role between social comparison and self-handicapping behaviour.
Keywords	self-handicapping behaviour, social comparison, academic motivation, students.
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2025
Published On	2025-03-15
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i02.38919
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g8937j

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