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Direct linkMechler, Heather – Journal of College and Character, 2013
In this article, the author explores the existing research on the characteristics of Millennials within historical, social, and economic contexts. While many researchers have made claims about Millennials, they fail to consider how parenting styles, economic factors, historical events, and shifts in educational priorities may have created the…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Young Adults, Adolescents, Individual Characteristics
Fischer, Ann R.; Bolton Holz, Kenna – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2010
Popular media convey notions that the United States is a postfeminist culture, where sexism is a thing of the past and gender equality prevails. Empirical data suggest otherwise. Further, links between group-based discrimination and psychological distress have been well documented (e.g., in bisexual and gay Latino men, African Americans, Asian…
Descriptors: Females, Social Action, Mental Health, Adolescents
Download full textPracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2018
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2018, organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.). Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
Suizzo, Marie-Anne; Soon, Kokyung – Educational Psychology, 2006
This study investigates the relations between three academic socialisation processes and late adolescents' internal locus of control. A sample of 249 college students from four ethnic groups completed three measures. Three factors explained 46.44% of the variance in academic socialisation, and the following differences were found: emotional…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Locus of Control, Asian Americans
McKinney, J. P.; And Others – 1984
An attempt to measure responsibility for the effects of careful or careless driving involved the development of a scale for driving locus of control (DLOC). An early version of the DLOC was given to 43 college students. Preliminary results indicated that test-retest reliability and internal consistency were high enough to warrant further…
Descriptors: Adolescents, College Students, Drinking, Driver Education
Rattan, Neelam; Kang, Shirin; Thakur, Nisha; Parthi, Komila – Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2006
The current society emphasizes physical appearance and physical fitness. Individual's self-esteem has been shown to be linked with physical appearance. Methods: A random sample comprising of 100 male and 100 female (N = 200) adolescents was selected. The subjects were administered the Current Thoughts Scale and the Dieting Beliefs Scale for…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Females, Physical Fitness, Adolescents
