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Roncancio, Angelica M.; Ward, Kristy K.; Sanchez, Ingrid A.; Cano, Miguel A.; Byrd, Theresa L.; Vernon, Sally W.; Fernandez-Esquer, Maria Eugenia; Fernandez, Maria E. – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
To reduce the high incidence of cervical cancer among Latinas in the United States it is important to understand factors that predict screening behavior. The aim of this study was to test the utility of theory of planned behavior in predicting cervical cancer screening among a group of Latinas. A sample of Latinas (N = 614) completed a baseline…
Descriptors: Cancer, Screening Tests, Incidence, Hispanic Americans
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Wolters, Christopher A.; Fan, Weihua; Daugherty, Stacy G. – Journal of Experimental Education, 2013
This study was designed to forge stronger theoretical and empirical links between achievement goal theory and attribution theory. High school students ("N" = 224) completed a self-report survey that assessed 3 types of achievement goals, 7 types of attributions, and self-efficacy. Results indicated that students' adoption of achievement…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Attribution Theory, Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement
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Newbold, John J.; Mehta, Sanjay S.; Forbus, Patricia R. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2010
Past research has identified several institutional and individual antecedents that lead to greater intent to support an organization. This paper takes an organizational identification approach in developing an Alumni Relationship Model (ARM) that can be used by universities to generate greater support for their Alumni services activities. This…
Descriptors: Alumni, Commuter Colleges, Campuses, Identification (Psychology)