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An Exploration of the Relationship between Optimistic Explanatory Style and Doctoral Study Completion
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Richards, Constance V. S. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Few studies have explored the positive characteristics that motivate doctoral students to pursue and complete their degree; research has historically focused on doctoral student attrition. To fully understand doctoral student success, research must focus on factors that contribute to completion. Based on Seligman's theory of explanatory style,…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Doctoral Programs, Student Characteristics, Psychological Characteristics