Title

Entitled Students and Rule Unfairness: Predicting Rule Violation in ACG

Creator

Gkousiaki, Maria

Romniou, Effrosyni

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between psychological entitlement and academic rule violation among college students, differentiating between exploitive and non-exploitive entitlement. A total of 100 undergraduates participated via an online survey. The results indicated that exploitive entitlement was positively associated with rule violation, a relationship which is partially mediated by how fair the rules are perceived to be. Conversely, non-exploitive entitlement was linked to a significantly lower frequency of guideline violations. These findings provide insight into understanding the psychological mechanisms contributing to deviant behavior in an academic context, possibly applicable in policy development and enforcement.

Keywords

entitlement

rules

unfairness

Subject

Psychology

Date Available

May 22, 2025

Type

Poster

Course

PS 3618 Nonexperimental Research in Psychology

Instructor

Karakitsou, Chryssoula

Session

Poster Session

Location

Deree Corridor

Event

Year 2025 | 9th Annual Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium