The Role of Prosocial, Antisocial Behaviours and Machiavellianism on Adaptation to University

Many evolutionists explain adaptation as, any qualification which helps a living creature to survive and reproduce at the moment. On the other hand, according to Ward and Kennedy (1999) psychological adaptation means fitting in the environment easily psychological well-being and satisfaction. Moving from high school to university can be a major challenge for young adults, especially for those who choose to study abroad or in another city, which is becoming very popular among emerging adults nowadays. (Brisset, Safdar, Lewis and Sabatier 2010). In the current study the relationship between prosocial behaviors, antisocial behaviors and Machiavellianism on adaptation to university was analyzed. A total of 200 preparatory school and junior university students were recruited from 5 different universities. Students filled out general information form, student adaptation to college questionnaire, Machiavellianism scale, prosocial and aggressive behaviors questionnaire it was found that reactive prosocial behaviors, antisocial behaviors and Machiavellianism significantly predicted adaptation to university. Based on these findings, further recommendations were presented. Keywords: Prosocial behaviors, Antisocial Behaviors, Machiavellianism, Adaptation, University