Author: Michelle PerryPublisher:
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Category : Academic achievement
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Relationship Between Locus of Control, Perception of Adult Status, and First Semester University Success
Author: Michelle PerryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Academic achievement
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Investigating First Year College Student Locus of Control in Relation to Retention
Author: Aaron EstesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780355494907
Category : College dropouts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Institutions of higher education place a high priority on retaining students. With orientation programming, tutoring, learning communities, peer mentoring, and other efforts, institutions dedicate the resources necessary to increase the academic success of their students because academic success has a positive relationship with retention. Through these efforts, institutions seek a return on their investment. The direct impact that retention has on revenue is clear; when students are retained they pay more tuition. In addition, retention has a clear benefit to students through furthering their personal development and enhancing their career possibilities. In short, retention is important so there is value in understanding factors that could potentially impact retention. One such factor is locus of control. While there has not been a great deal of research on the relationship between locus of control and retention, there have been studies that link an internal locus of control to academic success. If a student with an internal locus of control is more likely to be academically successful, and students who are academically successful are more likely to be retained, then one might infer that students with an internal locus of control are more likely to be retained. The following mixed methods explanatory designed study examined the possible relationship between locus of control and retention from a student's first to second semester. The quantitative phase of the study found that there was not a statistically significant difference in the way retained students responded to the Academic Locus of Control Scale for College Students, and the way students who were not retained responded. Information gathered in qualitative interviews with retained students describes how students' locus of control impacted their experiences and their decision to return for a second semester.
The Relationship Between Locus of Control Orientation and Academic Success in College
Author: Jennifer S. LavenderPublisher:
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Category : Academic achievement
Languages : en
Pages : 326
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The Relationship Between Locus of Control and Academic Achievement Among at Risk Students
Author: Marthina Jacoba KirchnerPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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The main aim of this study was to determine whether the locus of control construct could be used to predict academic success. The study differentiated between short-term academic success (successful completion of the first year of study) and long-term academic success (successful completion of pre-graduate degree). Both generalised and domain specific locus of control measurements were used to determine which of these correlate with academic success. A further aim was to investigate the role of self esteem and level of defensiveness in the relationship between locus of control and academic achievement. Four measurement instruments were administered to an effective sample of 53 first year students at the University of Pretoria. The measurement instruments were the Internal, Powerful other and Chance Scales (Levenson, 1981), the Multi-dimensional, Multi-attributional Causality Scale (Lefcourt, 1981), the Social Desirability Scale (Crowne & Marlowe, 1960) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965). The statistical analyses consisted of descriptive statistics and correlational analyses. Analysis of the data showed no significant correlation between locus of control and academic achievement for the group as a whole but did show a significant positive correlation between long-term academic success and generalised internality among black students. The data further showed a significant negative correlation between self esteem and long-term academic success. Self esteem correlated positively with an external orientation in both black and white students. The only significant predictor of academic success among white students was social desirability.
Handbook of Social Status Correlates
Author: Lee EllisPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128092947
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
The Handbook of Social Status Correlates summarizes findings from nearly 4000 studies on traits associated with variations in socioeconomic status. Much of the information is presented in roughly 300 tables, each one providing a visual snapshot of what research has indicated regarding how a specific human trait appears to be correlated with socioeconomic status. The social status measures utilized and the countries in which each study was conducted are also identified.QUESTIONS ADDRESSED INCLUDE THE FOLOWING: - Are personality traits such as extraversion, competitiveness, and risk-taking associated with social status? - How universal are sex differences in income and other forms of social status? - What is the association between health and social status? - How much does the answer vary according to specific diseases? - How well established are the relationships between intelligence and social status? - Is religiosity associated with social status, or does the answer depend on which religion is being considered? - Are physiological factors correlated with social status, even factors involving the brain? - Finally, are there as yet any "universal correlates of social status"?
Perceived Control
Author: John W. ReichPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190257040
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
"Leading scholars in perceived control research review the important historical foundations and most recent developments in key areas of control theory, research, and practice. Their reviews provide insights into how this important concept became so widely influential, and project how it will continue to generate new knowledge in the future"--
The Relationship Between Fear of Success and Locus of Control Among Returning Women Students
Author: Virginia Ann LewisResources in Women's Educational Equity: Special Issue
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Category : Sex differences in education
Languages : en
Pages : 528
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