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The Relationship of Demographic Factors, Locus of Control and Self-Efficacy to Successful Nursing Home Adjustment.
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Johnson, Brian D.; Stone, Gerald L.; Altmaier, Elizabeth M.; Berdahl, Laurie D. – Gerontologist, 1998
Investigates demographic and psychological predictors of 58 older adults' successful adjustment to a nursing home. Findings suggest that demographic variables were not effective predictors of successful adjustment. Perceived self-efficacy accounted for more of the unique variance in adjustment than locus of control. Discusses results in the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Demography, Locus of Control, Nursing Homes
Identifying Predictors of High Risk among Community College Telecourse Students.
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Dille, Brian; Mezack, Michael – American Journal of Distance Education, 1991
Describes a study that was conducted to identify predictors of high-risk students enrolled in telecourses at a community college. The use of Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale (RIELC) and Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (LSI) are explained, hypotheses tested are discussed, and demographic variables are examined. (seven references)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Cognitive Style, Community Colleges
Biographical and Psychographical Profile of Nepali Entrepreneurs: A Study on Entrepreneurship in Nepal. Small Business Promotion Project.
Bhawuk, D. P. S.; Udas, Arjun K. – 1991
A biographical and psychological survey of Nepali entrepreneurs was carried out with five objectives: develop a Biographical Information Bank, develop organizational profiles, determine the locus of control, determine whether entrepreneurs are individualistic or collective, and determine the entrepreneurs' profile along the 13 entrepreneurship…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Biographical Inventories, Business Administration, Demography