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MacMorran, Paula; And Others – 1982
The assumptions individuals make about their personal behaviors have received extensive attention, particularly the concepts of locus of control and self-efficacy. An additional concept, change orientation, refers to assumptions about how to change personal behavior. Approximately 180 subjects ranging from college freshmen to graduate students…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Change, Change Strategies, College Students
Peer reviewedPerry, Raymond P.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1993
Attributional retraining, the restructuring of an individual's explanations for events in his environment, is proposed as one method of enhancing college student motivation and achievement, particularly for high-risk students. Drawing on previous research and theory, the most promising strategies for using attributional retraining with this…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Attribution Theory, Change Strategies
