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Dixson, Dante D.; Roberson, Cyrell C. B.; Worrell, Frank C. – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2017
Grit, growth mindset, ethnic identity, and other group orientation are four psychosocial variables that have been associated with academic achievement in adolescent populations. In a sample of 105 high achieving African American high school students (cumulative grade point average [GPA] > 3.0), we examined whether these four psychosocial…
Descriptors: African American Students, Correlation, Psychological Patterns, Social Influences
Almarode, John T.; Subotnik, Rena F.; Crowe, Edward; Tai, Robert H.; Lee, Geesoo Maie; Nowlin, Fiona – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2014
The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between self-efficacy and maintenance of interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) resulting in completion of an undergraduate degree in a science related area. To pursue this analysis, the researchers surveyed 3,510 graduates from selective specialized science…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, STEM Education, Student Interests, Undergraduate Students
Bembenutty, Hefer – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2009
Academic delay of gratification is a significant and positive predictor of students' final course grades, even after controlling for the effect of their rating of the course, expected grade, and degree of interest, importance, and utility of the academic task. Students' expected course grades are by far the strongest predictor of their final…
Descriptors: College Students, Delay of Gratification, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation