The Relationship of Locus of Control Orientation to the Academic Achievement of Doctoral Students
Description:
This study sought to determine the extent a relationship exists between locus of control and the rate of completion for proposal and dissertation defense among doctoral students. Levenson's Internal, Powerful Others, and Chance scales were utilized to identify locus of control orientation. Findings indicated that: (1) a majority, 102, scored highest on the Internal scale; (2) Internal scale scores above the median related to increased probability of a proposal and dissertation defense and to re…
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Date:
May 1987
Creator:
Wentzel, Marcela Luise
Partner:
UNT Libraries