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Direct linkBarker, Erin T.; Howard, Andrea L.; Galambos, Nancy L.; Wrosch, Carsten – Developmental Psychology, 2016
We examined how positive and negative affect covary within individuals over time and how patterns of association between affective traits and states relate to academic success across 4 years of university. Participants were 187 full-time first-year students at a large Canadian university who completed questionnaires about recent affective…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Higher Education, Academic Achievement, College Freshmen
Curtindale, Lori; Laurie-Rose, Cynthia; Bennett-Murphy, Laura; Hull, Sarah – Developmental Psychology, 2007
Applying optimal stimulation theory, the present study explored the development of sustained attention as a dynamic process. It examined the interaction of modality and temperament over time in children and adults. Second-grade children and college-aged adults performed auditory and visual vigilance tasks. Using the Carey temperament…
Descriptors: Adults, Stimulation, Children, Attention Span
Predicting Spatial Performance from Gender Stereotyping in Activity Preferences and in Self-Concept.
Peer reviewedSignorella, Margaret L.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1989
College students participated in a study to test competing hypotheses derived from Bem's gender schema theory and Spence's gender identity theory. In two samples, sex, self-concept, and spatial activities made significant direct contributions to the prediction of spatial performance, supporting Spence's theory. (RH)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Performance Factors, Predictor Variables
