University students and social accountability.

Authors

  • Gracia Navarro Universidad de Concepción
  • Paula Boero Universidad de la Frontera
  • Gladys Jiménez Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
  • Liliana Tapia Universidad de Valparaíso
  • Reinier Hollander Universidad del Bíobío
  • Arturo Escobar Universidad Austral de Chile
  • Margarita Baeza Universidad de la Frontera
  • Alvaro Espina Universidad de Concepción

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31619/caledu.n33.140

Keywords:

social accountability, socially accountable behavior, ethics, university students

Abstract

This research was aimed to study frequency and intention of socially accountable behaviour in 5515 students from six Chilean universities. It used the CACSR questionnaire (Davidovich, Espina, Navarro, 2005) composed by two scales measuring 10 categories of behaviour and 3 categories of intention. Results showed a low self-attribution of socially accountable behaviour because only one (Social Interaction) out of these ten categories fulfils the requirements: frequency and benefit for everybody. These results reflect an impoverishment on the identity formation and a devaluation of interpersonal relationships based on ethical considerations of justice and care. Consequently, there is a progressive disinterest in the concept of welfare for everybody and an increasing possibility of social damage. It is critical to implement strategies to counteract the identified weaknesses and promote the formation of responsible citizens for social welfare.

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Published

2010-04-13

Issue

No. 33 (2010): Revista Calidad en la Educación

Section

RESEARCH PAPERS

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