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Academic Entitlement And The Association Of Attitude Toward Learning And Perseverance For Goals, And Identity Processes., Samantha K. Jones
Academic Entitlement And The Association Of Attitude Toward Learning And Perseverance For Goals, And Identity Processes., Samantha K. Jones
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The purpose of this study was to examine associations between academic entitlement and attitude toward learning, perseverance for goals, and identity processes. Participants included 364 undergraduate students, ages 18-29. Results revealed that overall, participants in this study reported low academic entitlement. Nevertheless, students who reported higher academic entitlement reported lower attitude toward learning (mastery approach), and lower perseverance for goals (consistency of interest, perseverance of effort). In addition, students who reported higher academic entitlement were more likely to score higher on diffused, foreclosed, and moratorium identity processes (ideological and interpersonal domains). Lastly, results indicated that participants who reported higher academic …