Locus of Control and Achievement Orientation in Rural and Metropolitan Youth: Brief Report.

Zimbelman, Kirk

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Publication Date: 1987

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Locus of Control and Achievement Orientation in Rural and Metropolitan Youth: Brief Report.

Zimbelman, Kirk

Journal of Rural Community Psychology, v8 n2 p50-55 Win 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, Rural Education, Rural Environment, Rural Family, Rural Urban Differences, Rural Youth, Social Differences, Urban Youth

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Dakota

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