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Yilmaz, Ramazan; Karaoglan Yilmaz, Fatma Gizem; Avci, Ummuhan – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Individual and multiple games played on the Internet are seen as a popular leisure activity, which is becoming increasingly common among young people. With the COVID 19 pandemic, the interest in Internet games has increased because young people spend more time at home. This has led to an increase in Internet gaming disorder, which is recognized by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Internet, Time Management
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Inan, Mehmet; Karagözoglu, Cengiz; Dervent, Fatih; Arslantas, Bülent – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2015
In this study, the university students who participate in sports have been examined in terms of their socialization relative to the participation in sport activities and the locus of control. Students are thought to be engaged in many activities in addition to their lessons during their student tenure at higher education institutions. Their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Athletics, Socialization
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Britt, Sonya; Cumbie, Julie A.; Bell, Mary M. – College Student Journal, 2013
Data on psychological influences of financial behaviors has not been well addressed in student populations, which is concerning given the high levels of general and financial stress experienced by college students. The findings of this study indicate that college students with an external locus of control exhibit the worst financial behaviors.…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Student Behavior, College Students, At Risk Students
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Fielding, Kelly S.; Head, Brian W. – Environmental Education Research, 2012
The current study investigates determinants of young Australians' pro-environmental intentions and actions. Two samples of young people took part in the research: 12-17-year-olds (N = 1529) currently in secondary schooling and 18-24-year-olds (N = 2192) in post-secondary schooling or workforce. All participants completed an online "Youth and…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Conservation (Environment), Young Adults, Student Attitudes
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Phipps, Alison; Smith, Geraldine – Gender and Education, 2012
Sexual and gendered violence in the education sector is a worldwide concern, but in the UK it has been marginalised in research and policy. In this paper we present findings from the National Union of Students' study "Hidden Marks", the first nationwide survey of women students' experiences of violence. This research established high…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Youth, Social Environment, Violence
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Chao, Yu-Long – Environmental Education Research, 2012
Using different measures of self-reported and other-reported environmental behaviour (EB), two important theoretical models explaining EB--Hines, Hungerford and Tomera's model of responsible environmental behaviour (REB) and Ajzen's theory of planned behaviour (TPB)--were compared regarding the fit between model and data, predictive ability,…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Models, Citizenship Responsibility, Conservation (Environment)
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Sutantoputri, Novita W.; Watt, Helen M. G. – International Journal of Higher Education, 2013
The study explores the possibilities of gender, ethnicity, and religion differences on attributions (locus of control, stability, personal and external control), motivational goals (learning, performance approach, performance avoidance, and work avoidance), self-efficacy, intelligence beliefs, religiosity, racial/ethnic identity, and academic…
Descriptors: College Students, State Universities, Private Colleges, Gender Differences
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Whannell, Patricia; Whannell, Robert; Allen, Bill – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2012
This article describes the findings of an action research project which examined the link between academic self-efficacy and the study behaviours of students in a tertiary bridging program at a regional university in Australia. It describes the gap which exists between students' instruction in, and knowledge of, being a self-directed learner and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Self Efficacy, Foreign Countries, Independent Study
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Smith, Aileen; Hume, Evelyn C.; Zimmermann, Ray; Davis, Alan – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2007
Locus of control (LOC) is a personality variable shown to possess potential explanatory power in the study of ethical decision making. There have been, however, diverse results reported in the literature. Whenever differences on this variable are indicated by the research, individuals with an Internal LOC report the more ethical responses. This…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Decision Making, Ethics, College Students
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Taylor, Sandra E. – Psychology: A Journal of Human Behavior, 1988
Examined verbal behavior of college students (N=46) which indicated the internal-external control construct must be more clearly studied before definitive correlates of locus of control orientation can be derived. Cautions internality should not be linked necessarily to strong inclinations toward the control of classroom situations. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, College Students, Higher Education, Locus of Control
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Zinser, Otto; And Others – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1994
College students (n=177) ranked influence they thought various factors had on their smoking behavior. Subjects ranked peers first and cigarette advertisements last as causes of starting to smoke; my decision and health education advertisements highest and peers lowest for quitting smoking. Findings suggest students perceived they had high degree…
Descriptors: Advertising, College Students, Higher Education, Locus of Control
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Harcum, E. Rae – Psychology: A Journal of Human Behavior, 1988
Explains classroom technique to demonstrate to college students that human behavior is at least partially determined by the environment, and thus can be predicted and controlled. Describes how students read one prediction which correctly anticipates usual student behavior, are given a simple request by the instructor, and then read second…
Descriptors: Behavior, Classroom Techniques, College Students, Compliance (Psychology)
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Forsyth, Donelson R.; And Others – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1985
The hypothesis that students who cheat will externalize the cause of this behavior was tested by contrasting the causal inferences of cheating and noncheating college students. Results supported Kelley's attributional model. Uninvolved observers also indicated that students tended to formulate self-serving attributions. (Author/BS)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Attribution Theory, Cheating, College Students
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Rindskopf, Kathryn Dohrmann – Journal of the American College Health Association, 1981
The high incidence of abortion and pregnancy among college students is indicative of their increasing rate of sexual activity. College students refute the use of contraceptives for reasons which include: (1) difficulty in acknowledging oneself and others as sexual beings; and (2) shame and guilt over sexual activities. (JN)
Descriptors: Abortions, Anxiety, College Students, Contraception
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Ajzen, Icek; Driver, B. L. – Journal of Leisure Research, 1992
Reports on a study involving college students who completed a questionnaire measuring involvement, moods, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavior control, and intentions concerning specific leisure activities. Reports one year later showed that attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control predicted leisure intentions;…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, College Students, Higher Education, Leisure Time
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