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Harvey, Joan C. – 1981
Research has suggested that race and sex are strongly associated with the "imposter phenomenon" (I-P), a secret, intense, subjective self-perception of phoniness experienced by many high achievers. Sex, race, and perceived atypicality were examined in relation to the imposter phenomenon for 30 persons with adequate achievement in career…
Descriptors: Achievement, Attribution Theory, Cognitive Style, Fear of Success
Lykes, M. Brinton; And Others – 1981
Previous research has suggested that Rotter's concept of locus of control is significantly related to a variety of attitudes and behaviors. To study the effects of sex, race, and social class differences, a projective measure of locus of control was developed to explore the relationship between control orientation and career aspirations for 432…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attribution Theory, Locus of Control, Occupational Aspiration
Peer reviewedSage, Grace Powless; Burns, G. Leonard – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1993
Beckman's rating scale for antecedents of alcohol use was administered to 212 high school freshmen and juniors, including equal numbers of American Indians and Euroamericans. Compared to other adolescents, American Indian males felt that heredity and fate played a greater role and their environment played a lesser role in their use of alcohol. (KS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indians, Attribution Theory, Drinking
Download full textTashakkori, Abbas; Thompson, Vaida D. – 1990
Data from a longitudinal sample of 14,721 White (7,193 male, 7,528 female) and 5,197 Black (2,400 male, 2,797 female) respondents tested first between ages 16 and 19 and in two follow-ups were explored in relation to Black-White, male-female differences in self-esteem and causal orientations. On general self-esteem scores, Blacks rated themselves…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attribution Theory, Blacks, High School Students
Cheatham, Harold E.; And Others – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1987
Examined the help-seeking behaviors of college students needing assistance with personal problems. Using attribution theory and the learned helplessness paradigm, found that race and sex differences but not causal attribution (seeing problems as caused by internal or external factors) were related to seeking out assistance. Discusses the recurrent…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, College Students, Counseling, Emotional Problems
James, Lynne M. – 1997
The question of whether internal versus external locus of control for generalized expectancies of reinforcement is an important variable in working with college reentry students was examined in a descriptive study. Subjects were 24 women (9 Caucasians, 7 African Americans, and 8 Hispanic Americans aged 19 to 24 years) enrolled in a proprietary…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students
