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Direct linkJones, Lani V.; Ahn, Suran; Chan, Keith T. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objectives: This study investigated the effectiveness of a culturally congruent group intervention program entitled ''Claiming Your Connections (CYC)'' aimed at reducing stress and enhancing psychosocial competence (i.e., locus of control and active coping) among Black college women. Method: Using an experimental design, a total of 96…
Descriptors: African American Students, Females, Black Colleges, Stress Management
Download full textZerega, William D., Jr.; And Others
The Rotter Internal-External (I-E) Scale, the Academic Interest Measures-Educational Testing Service (AIMS-ETS) Survey, and a demographic questionnaire were administered to 541 Catholic high school students. Variance analysis revealed that internals were significantly differentiated from externals on 15 AIMS (life goals) in the 31-item AIMS-ETS…
Descriptors: Altruism, Aspiration, Catholic Schools, Comparative Analysis
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
