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Sarwar, Muhammad; Ashrafi, Ghulam Muhammad – Current Issues in Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to analyze Students' Commitment, Engagement and Locus of Control as predictors of Academic Achievement at Higher Education Level. We used analytical model and conclusive research approach to conduct study and survey method for data collection. We selected 369 students using multistage sampling technique from three…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, College Students
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Infurna, Frank J.; Ram, Nilam; Gerstorf, Denis – Developmental Psychology, 2013
Perceived control plays an important role for health across adulthood and old age. However, little is known about the factors that account for such associations and whether changes in control (or control trajectory) uniquely predict major health outcomes over and above mean levels of control. Using data from the nationwide Americans' Changing…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Death, Predictor Variables, Mortality Rate
Klinzing, Hans Gerhard; Aloisio, Bernadette Gerada – Online Submission, 2007
A research-based program was designed for the improvement of decoding and encoding nonverbal cues as they are important aspects of successful communication and teaching. To extend the scientific base of the program, six correlational studies (N=784) investigated relationships between nonverbal skill and personality dimensions. Low non-significant…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Ability, Correlation, Personality Traits, Personality