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Haggstrom, Gus W.; Morrison, Peter A. – 1979
The effects of adolescent parenthood upon certain outcome measures reflecting changes in aspirations, attitudes, and well-being were investigated using data from the National Longitudinal Study of High School Class of 1972. Analyses were computed for expected educational attainment; self-esteem; locus of control; orientation toward work, family,…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adolescents, Birth, Comparative Analysis
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Zimbelman, Kirk – Journal of Rural Community Psychology, 1987
Examines the relations among achievement motivation, locus of control, and the occupational and educational aspirations of 92 rural and 98 metropolitan 11th graders from South Dakota. Rural subjects had lower occupational and educational aspirations but did not differ from urban subjects in achievement motivation or locus of control. (Author/TES)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Achievement Need, Locus of Control, Occupational Aspiration