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The Effects of Contingencies of Self-Worth(Superiority and Others' Approval) on College Students' Adjustment and Expectancy for Future Success: The Roles of Cognitive Flexibility as Mediators

자기가치감 수반성과 대학생활적응 및 미래성공기대와의 관계에서 인지적 유연성의 매개효과

  • Jung, Eun-Sun (Division of Teaching Profession, Halla University) ;
  • Ha, Jung-Hee (Graduate School of Counseling Psychology, Hanyang University) ;
  • Lee, Sung-Won (Hanyang Counseling Center, Hanyang University)
  • 정은선 (한라대학교 교직과정부) ;
  • 하정희 (한양대학교 상담심리대학원) ;
  • 이성원 (한양대학교 한양상담센터)
  • Received : 2017.04.10
  • Accepted : 2017.05.12
  • Published : 2017.05.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between contingencies of self-worth(superiority and others' approval), college adjustment and expectancy for future success and the mediating role of cognitive flexibility in these relationships. For this study, data from 460 college students were analyzed. The results were as follows. Contingencies of self-worth(superiority) were positively associated with college adjustment and expectancy for future success, while contingencies of self-worth(others' approval) were negatively associated with college adjustment and expectancy for future success. Second, the results of structural equation modeling indicated that cognitive flexibility fully mediated the relationship of contingencies of self-worth (superiority and others' approval) with college adjustment and expectancy for future success. Third, even the contingencies of self-worth(other's approval) were negatively associated with cognitive flexibility, and if the latter was high, it influenced college adjustment and expectancy for future success. Finally, the meanings and limitations of this research and implicationsfor counseling strategies and interventions were discussed in detail.

본 연구는 자기가치감 수반성의 우월성과 타인승인이 대학생활적응 및 미래성공기대와 어떠한 관련성이 있는가를 확인하고 이 과정에서 인지적 유연성이 매개역할을 하는지에 대해 살펴보고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 대학생 479명을 대상으로 설문을 실시하였고, 최종적으로 460명의 자료를 분석하였다. 연구결과 자기가치감 수반성의 우월성은 대학생활적응과 미래기대에 정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났고 자기가치감 수반성의 타인승인은 대학생활적응 및 미래성공기대에 부적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 이 과정에서 인지적 유연성이 완전매개역할을 한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이때, 자기가치감 수반성의 우월성은 인지적 유연성의 대안요인을 거쳐 대학생활적응 및 미래성공기대에 정적인 영향을 미치는 반면, 자기가치감 수반성의 타인승인은 인지적 유연성의 통제요인을 통해 대학생활적응 및 미래성공기대에 정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 자기가치감 수반성의 타인승인은 인지적 유연성과 부적인 관계에 있으나 인지적 유연성이 높으면 대학생활적응 및 미래성공기대에 정적인 영향을 미침을 발견할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 자기가치가 우월성에 기반한 사람일수록 어려움에 당면했을 때 자신과 상황에 적응적인 생각을 취함으로써 대학생활적응 및 미래성공기대에 기여한다는 것이다. 한편 자기가치감이 타인의 승인을 기반으로 한 것일지라도 상황과 사건을 스스로 통제할 수 있다고 조력한다면 대학생활적응 및 미래성공기대에 대한 부적응적 측면을 완화할 수 있을 것으로 보인다. 본 연구는 상담 및 교육 장면에서 자기가치감 수반성의 우월성 및 타인승인이 현재 대학생활뿐만 아니라 나아가 미래성공에 대한 기대에까지 영향을 미친다는 것을 확인하였다는 점에서 의의가 있다. 아울러 자기가치감 수반성의 우월성 및 타인승인이 높은 내담자를 이해하고 조력할 수 있는 개입으로서 인지적 유연성이 핵심 변인이 될 수 있다는 점을 논의하였다.

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