BİLİŞ İHTİYACI BENLİK SAYGISI TAMAMLAMA İHTİYACI VE KİMLİK STİLLERİ ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİLER

Abstract

Need for cognition refers to the tendency for people to vary in the extent to which they engage in and enjoy efortful cognitive activities. Berzonsky proposed an identity formation model which involves social-cognitive processes. According to this model, each identity styles involve different social-cognitive processes. In this model, three identity styles were defined: informational, normative, and diffuse–avoidant. The aim of this study is to examine whether identity styles and need for closure and Self-esteem predict need for cognition during emerging adulthood. The research group consisted of 253 (68,8 % female, 31,2,8% male) university students. To collect data the need for cognition scale, need for closure scale, Self-esteem Scale and Identity Style Inventory were used. First of all need for cognition scale adapt to Turkish culture. A regression model was used in order to investigate relations among Self-esteem, need for closure identity styles and need for cognition. The results of this study indicated that need for closure, self esteem and identity styles significantly need for cognition. The results of this study indicated that informational identity style positively significantly predicts need for cognition; need for closure, normative, and diffuse–avoidant identity styles negatively significantly predict self esteem. Self esteem does not predict to need for cognition.