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The Development Of Personal Resources In The Academic Domain: Age Differences In The Evolution Of Coping And Perceived Control And The Process Structures That Facilitate Academic Engagement, Teresa Marie Greene
The Development Of Personal Resources In The Academic Domain: Age Differences In The Evolution Of Coping And Perceived Control And The Process Structures That Facilitate Academic Engagement, Teresa Marie Greene
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Studies investigating the development of perceived control and coping in the academic domain generally adopt an individual differences approach, reporting mean-level changes in these and associated constructs. Very few studies attempt to chart the process by which these personal resources exert individual and combined influences on academic outcomes, such as motivation and achievement, in light of normative developmental changes. Further, a consideration of reciprocal influences of these constructs on developmental changes and the contribution of social partners to these processes is not common.
Conceptualized from a systems perspective, this study integrates these different approaches in a longitudinal inquiry into the …
The Relationship Among Selected Personality, Identity Status, And Academic Achievement Factors Among Black Adolescents, Juliet P. Sayles
The Relationship Among Selected Personality, Identity Status, And Academic Achievement Factors Among Black Adolescents, Juliet P. Sayles
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Problem. The academic performance of Blacks has been documented as being much below that of other racial and ethnic groups (Castenell, 1984; Jordan, 1981; Lee, 1985; Mboya, 1986; Mickelson, 1990; Herrnstein & Murray, 1994; White, 1984). This study attempted to determine the relationships among personality, the development of identity status, and academic achievement among Black adolescents. -- Method. A total of 136 Black adolescent students (64 males and 72 females) was used in this study. They were in the age range of 13 to 18 years and were members of classes from integrated middle, junior high, and high schools. The …
Humour And Social Support As Moderators Of Life Event Stress In Students, Billie Y. Orr
Humour And Social Support As Moderators Of Life Event Stress In Students, Billie Y. Orr
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Personality Differences Of Three Groups Of College Freshmen Rated High, Average, And Low On Study Habits And Attitudes, Frederic Hamilton Busher
Personality Differences Of Three Groups Of College Freshmen Rated High, Average, And Low On Study Habits And Attitudes, Frederic Hamilton Busher
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The problem of this study was as follows: Is there any significant difference in the personality variables, between groups of college freshmen rated high, average, or low in study habits and attitudes? Study habits and attitudes were measured by the Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes by W. H. Brown and W. F. Holtman.