Students who have an exaggerated belief they have "a right to success" are more likely to struggle come exam time, a University of Otago study shows.
The study, which examined the entitlement beliefs of almost 300 students sitting a marketing and consumption paper, found that those with "excessive entitlement" were less likely to put in the effort required to do well in their studies.
The authors quoted a number of academics who believed "excessive entitlement" was on the rise among tertiary students, but no other studies had looked at how it affected performance.
The results showed that students…