Psychological entitlement and intellectual humility as nexus of moral tolerance among students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi

Abstract

Scholars have emphasized the importance of moral tolerance in preventing political, ethnic, and religious conflicts. However, the current knowledge of individual differences that predict such behavior is rudimentary. To address this gap, a study was conducted to examine the influence of psychological entitlement and intellectual humility on moral tolerance among students of Nasarawa State University. The study collected data from 316 randomly sampled students using a quantitative survey research method. Three standardized instruments were used to measure both the independent and dependent variables. We hypothesized that both psychological entitlement and intellectual humility would independently and jointly predict moral tolerance. The findings indicated that intellectual humility predicted moral tolerance, while psychological entitlement did not have a significant influence on students’ moral tolerance. Moreover, both psychological entitlement and intellectual humility jointly and significantly predicted moral tolerance. The study recommends the introduction of an intervention to the school curriculum to promote moral tolerance among students.