ABSTRACT
This research was conducted to investigate the influence of hypercompetitiveness and birth order on interpersonal relation. Hypotheses were generated from Karen Horney and Alfred Adler s’ theories about hypercompetitveness and birth order respectively. Birth order was defined in terms of three groups only: first, middle and last borns. Participants (N= 300) students sampled from Yaba College of Technology and University of Lagos. The instruments that were used are Hypercompetitive attitude scale by Ryckman, Hammer, Kaczor & Gold (1990) and Index of peer relation by Hudson, Nuris, Daley & Newsome, (1986).A cross sectional survey was used in collecting data using randomization and accidental sampling technique. Hypercompetitiveness has a significant negative correlation with interpersonal relation (r=-0.215*, at p, <0.05). Middle borns were not more hypercompetitive than other birth positions but had poor interpersonal relation. Gender difference was also examined and the result showed no gender difference in terms of hypercompetiveness. Explanations were proffered for the findings based on theoretical and empirical literature.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Table of Contents v
Abstract vii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study 4
1.2 Statement of problem 6
1.3 Aims and Objective 7
1.4 Significance of the study 7
1.5 Scope of Study 8
1.6 Operational Definition of Variables 8
1.7 Literature Review 9
1.8 Research Questions 25
1.9 Hypotheses 25
CHAPTER TWO: METHOD
2.0 Introduction 26
2.1 Research Design 26
2.2 Research Setting 26
2.3 Study Population 26
2.4 Sampling and Sampling Method 27
2.5 Research Instruments 27
2.6 Procedure 28
2.7 Data Analysis Technique 29
CHAPTER THREE: RESULT
Result 30
CHAPTER FOUR: DISSCUSSION
Discussion 34
CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION
5.1 Implication of the study. 42
5.2 Recommendation 42
5.3 Suggestion for Future Research 43
5.4 Limitation 44
References 45
Appendix I 55
Appendix II 60
