Academic Risk-Taking of the University Students

Abstract

The current research aims to identify the levels of academic risk among university students and to identify the significance of differences in academic risk among university students according to the variables of gender (male-female) and specialization (scientific-human). The current research is determined by the students of the University of Karbala, both males and females, for the academic year 2022-2023. The research sample consisted of 569 male and female students from both majors, 248 male and female students from the scientific specialization, and 321 male and female students from the humanities major, who were selected using a stratified random sample method with proportional distribution from the colleges of the University of Karbala. To achieve the objectives of the research, the researcher built an academic risk-taking scale based on the definition and theory of Clifford (2011). Facing situations of failure and recovering from failure. Using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS), the research revealed that university students are characterized by academic risk, and they have a tendency towards medium-risk tasks. There are statistically significant differences in academic risk according to the gender variable (male-female) and in favor of females. There are no statistically significant differences according to the variable of specialization (scientific or human). According to the results of the current research, the researcher came up with a number of recommendations and suggestions.