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The relationship between locus of control and academic achievement among at risk students
Dissertation (MA (Research Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2005.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/29046 The relationship between locus of control and academic achievement among at risk students Schoeman, J.B. De Boer, Ann-Louise upetd@up.ac.za Kirchner, Marthina Jacoba Self esteem Reinforcement Predictors of academic success Powerful other Level of defensiveness General locus of control Educational disadvantage Domain specific locus of control Chance expectation Academic success UCTD Dissertation (MA (Research Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2005. 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. Psychology unrestricted 2013-09-07T14:45:10Z 2004-10-26 2013-09-07T14:45:10Z 2003-07-04 2005-10-26 2004-10-26 Dissertation Kirchner, M 2003, The relationship between locus of control and academic achievement among at risk students, MA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29046 > http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29046 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10262004-104630/ © 2003, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Self esteem Reinforcement Predictors of academic success Powerful other Level of defensiveness General locus of control Educational disadvantage Domain specific locus of control Chance expectation Academic success UCTD The relationship between locus of control and academic achievement among at risk students |
| title | The relationship between locus of control and academic achievement among at risk students |
| title_full | The relationship between locus of control and academic achievement among at risk students |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between locus of control and academic achievement among at risk students |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between locus of control and academic achievement among at risk students |
| title_short | The relationship between locus of control and academic achievement among at risk students |
| title_sort | relationship between locus of control and academic achievement among at risk students |
| topic | Self esteem Reinforcement Predictors of academic success Powerful other Level of defensiveness General locus of control Educational disadvantage Domain specific locus of control Chance expectation Academic success UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29046 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10262004-104630/ |