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Direct linkKirkpatrick, Michael A.; Stant, Kathryn; Downes, Shonta; Gaither, Leatah – Journal of College Student Development, 2008
Locus of control (LOC) is a dimensional construct representing the degree to which individuals perceive reinforcing events in their lives to be the result of their own actions (an "internal" LOC) or fate (an "external" LOC). LOC is meaningfully related to several variables associated with academic achievement. Specifically, high scoring students…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Relationship, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables
