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Hajmohammadi, Elmira; Aghayani, Behnam – MEXTESOL Journal, 2022
This study attempted to investigate the relationship between EFL learners' motivation and internal locus of control under the framework of self-determination theory. In addition, the study examined the relation between EFL learners' age and gender regarding their motivation and internal locus of control. To this end, a convenience sample of 115…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Student Motivation, Locus of Control, Self Determination
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Bekir, Seyhan; Celik, Eyüp – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2020
The aim of this study is to examine online game addiction level among university students in terms of emotional schemas, agentic personality, and various variables (i.e. gender, type of game played, and accommodation). The sample group consists of 380 university students studying in Izmir province and playing online games during the school year of…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Computer Games, College Students, Personality Traits
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Dodourova, Mariana; Clarkin, John E.; Lenkei, Balint – Studies in Higher Education, 2020
Brexit, Britain's referendum to leave the European Union (EU), provided the backdrop for this study, although how or even if it will be implemented is uncertain. Most UK voters supported leaving the EU, yet an overwhelming majority of young people voted to remain. In an environment of economic and labor market ambiguity, we sampled 304 UK…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Career Choice, College Students, Student Attitudes
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Türk-Kurtça, Tugba; Kocatürk, Metin – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2020
Psychological resilience is a broad concept that can be evaluated in the context of past experiences, emotional experiences and control mechanisms shaped by internal or external factors. In this study, the role of childhood traumas, emotional self-efficacy and the internal-external locus of control were investigated in predicting psychological…
Descriptors: Trauma, Self Efficacy, Locus of Control, Predictor Variables
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Khanifah, Khanifah; Isgiyarta, Jaka; Lestari, Indah; Udin, Udin – International Journal of Higher Education, 2019
This study aims to examine the effect of gender, locus of control, love of money, and economic status on students' ethical perception. This study uses primary data obtained from the distribution of questionnaires to the students of accounting programs at higher education in Semarang - Indonesia. Purposive sampling is used to select 104 respondents…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Locus of Control, Ethics, Student Attitudes
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Pamukçu, Burcu; Meydan, Betül – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2019
The purpose of this study was to investigate counseling expectations of Turkish university students as a function of gender and previous help-seeking experiences; also to investigate the role of psychological mindedness, locus of control, and self-concealment in predicting university students' expectations about counseling. Results indicated that…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, College Students, Gender Differences, Help Seeking
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Bornschlegl, Madeleine; Meldrum, Kathryn; Caltabiano, Nerina J. – Review of Education, 2020
Universities admit increasingly diverse student cohorts with varying academic entry standards. To address students' varying academic prerequisites, academic support services -- such as literacy and numeracy support -- are offered to ensure student success. However, students often do not engage. Aimed at mapping variables related to a student's…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Academic Support Services, Student Diversity, Age Differences
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Tekin, Ali; Tekin, Gülcan; Çalisir, Melih – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The aim of this study is to determine the locus of control (LC) and sensation seeking (SS) levels of university female students according to regular exercise participation (REP) and gender (G). This descriptive study was initiated in 2016 and finished in 2017. A total of 623 students, 306 females and 317 males, from different academic departments…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, College Students, Exercise, Foreign Countries
Abraham, J. Laurece – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Online learning is now entrenched in the mainstream educational system and continues to provide educational opportunities for millions of Americans. However, as online education increases, there is a need to improve the quality of education. This dissertation examines the extent to which emotional intelligence, locus of control, and self- efficacy…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Quality
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Denzler, Stefan; Wolter, Stefan C. – Studies in Higher Education, 2018
Using data from a survey of all high-school graduates in a Swiss canton, we analyze the relationship between students' political orientation and their choice of a university major. Analyzing this question in the context of the Swiss higher education system adds to the existing literature because unlike students in other countries, Swiss students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Political Attitudes, Political Affiliation
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Demir, Yusuf – International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 2017
This study aims to investigate Turkish EFL learners' attributions for success and failure in speaking English, and to find out whether gender and department variables exert any impact on their attributions. The attributions were analyzed and compared in terms of the four dimensions: locus of causality, external control, stability and personal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Attribution Theory
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Gujjar, Aijaz Ahmed; Aijaz, Rukhma – Journal on Educational Psychology, 2014
Motivation is regarded as the alpha and omega of learning. It is the heart of teaching learning process. Motivation is defined as an internal state that arouses, directs, and maintains the behavior over time. Thus motivation is the pivotal component of learning and locus of control which is one of the important factors it stems from. Locus of…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Academic Achievement, Gender Differences, College Students
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Preuss, Michael D.; Sosa, Eric M.; Rodin, Jason C.; Dorsett, Christine R.; Ramos, Jorje D.; Burleson, Chenoa R. – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2021
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) educate nearly two-thirds of the Hispanic/Latinx students who attend college. Yet little is known about the student populations they serve. Findings from two NSF-funded surveys completed with students at 14 HSIs in Texas and New Mexico in 2018 and four HSIs in TX in 2019 are presented. The combined sample was…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Minority Serving Institutions, College Students, Student Characteristics
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Simons, Raluca M.; Hahn, Austin M.; Simons, Jeffrey S.; Gaster, Sam – Journal of American College Health, 2015
Objective: This study examined negative control (ie, perceived lack of control over life outcomes) and need for control as predictors of alcohol-problem recognition, evaluations (good/bad), and expectancies (likely/unlikely) among college students. The study also explored the interaction between the need for control and alcohol consumption in…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Alcohol Abuse, College Students, Student Attitudes
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Algadheeb, Nourah A. – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2015
This study aimed at exploring the differences in professional/career orientation and awareness while considering a number of variables including locus of control, academic specialization and school backwardness. Several measures were used to achieve the study's goals. The first two, a professional/career orientation measure and a…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Professional Development, Goal Orientation, Locus of Control
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