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Direct linkSeli, Helena; Dembo, Myron H.; Crocker, Stephen – College Student Journal, 2009
This study examined community college students' future-related self-concept, termed "possible selves," in relationship to their current academic behavior with a focus on self-worth protective strategies. As demonstrated via hierarchical regression, possible selves added to understanding the students' self-protective behavior above and…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Motivation, Community Colleges, Higher Education
Peer reviewedHarper, Frank B. W. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1975
The Personality Research Form and the Achievement Anxiety Test were compared to the Thematic Apperception Test and Mandler-Sarason Test Anxiety Questionnaire. The former were equally reliable and valid measures of motive for success and motive to avoid failure. The ease of administration and scoring would recommend their use to researchers.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Comparative Analysis, Failure
