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Direct linkHall, Cathy W.; Webster, Raymond E. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2008
Metacognitive and attitudinal factors in the academic performance of college students with and without disabilities were assessed and compared. GPA, metacognitive knowledge and practice, resiliency, self-efficacy, locus of control, and need for achievement were examined. Similarities as well as notable differences were found between the LD (N=27)…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, College Students, Grade Point Average, Self Efficacy
Peer reviewedDuckworth, Douglas H. – British Journal of Psychology, 1983
Describes a program for training people to apply generic problem-solving techniques to personal problems. Male student volunteers (N=64) were assigned to a training group or no-training control group. The training group achieved a higher standard in their bachelor's degrees and developed an increased belief in internal control. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, College Students, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Vanistendael, Stefan – 1995
Resilience is the capacity of a person to do well facing difficult conditions in life. This implies capacities of resistance and of positive construction. Discovering the ways to contribute to resilience in children can begin with examination of resilient children. Research has suggested five interlinking bases for resilience: (1) social support…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Child Development, Child Welfare, Cognitive Processes
