Relationship between cynical hostility and values from educational perspective – preliminary research
Authors: Michalina Sęktas, Artur Sawicki, Luiza Pianka, Paweł Andrzej Atroszko
Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between cynical hostility and values. Research is grounded in Schwartz’s Theory of Basic Values, in which values are defined as a cognitive representation of motivation, aspirations and goals. Cynical hostility is a trait that is characterized by mistrustfulness, malevolence, negative attitude towards others, and situating oneself in the opposition to others. The study was conducted among 244 students (151 women, 89 men, 4 people did not report gender), with mean age M = 21.33 (SD = 2.80). Cook-Medley Hostility Inventory – Brief and Short Schwartz’s Value Survey were used. As predicted, cynical hostility was positively related to power and achievement and negatively related to benevolence and universalism. In life cynical students are motivated by power, authority, wealth, success, ambition, abilities, having influence on people and events. Being an honest, forgiving, loyal, responsible, and helpful person is less important for them. Moreover, environment and unity with nature, equality, world-peace, social justice as well as openness seem irrelevant to them. These results can be especially significant from educational perspective, owing to the fact that the role of educational process is to prepare young people to participate in the community, and to shape adaptive attitudes and values.
Publ: Research and Development of Young Scientists in Poland. Humanities and social sciences