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Akça, Figen – Journal of Education and Learning, 2012
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-handicapping, academic procrastination, the locus of control and academic success. The aim was also to determine whether these variables predicted self-handicapping behavior. The population of the study consisted of 263 undergraduates studying in different departments of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Behavior, Time Management
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Cox, William F., Jr.; Luhrs, Joyce A. – Social Behavior and Personality, 1978
Teenagers, classified according to Rotter's Locus of Control Scale, indicated whether or not and why they engaged in alcohol consumption or marijuana smoking. A higher proportion of externals drank but the groups did not generally differ in marijuana smoking behaviors. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Drinking
Martin, Nancy K.; Baldwin, Beatrice – 1992
Ideas regarding the nature of appropriate and inappropriate behaviors and how to control them vary among teachers and can play an important role in classroom management. The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences between the beliefs of experienced and pre-service teachers regarding classroom management. Within this study,…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Discipline Policy