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Ágnes Szabó-Morvai; Hubert János Kiss – Education Economics, 2024
We study the relationship between locus of control and both educational attainment and college aspirations in adolescence, focusing on the potential channels through which locus of control may influence these outcomes. Even after controlling for a comprehensive set of socio-demographic factors and cognitive skills, there remains a strong…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Educational Attainment, Academic Aspiration, Expectation
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Ibidunni, Ayodotun Stephen; Mozie, Dumebi; Ayeni, Adebanji Wlliam A. A. – Education & Training, 2020
Purpose: This study focussed on investigating the impact of entrepreneurial characteristics on the entrepreneurial intention of university students in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach: This research adopted a survey research design via a well-constructed questionnaire. The study's sample size consisted of 354 aspiring student entrepreneurs.…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Student Characteristics, Undergraduate Students, Student Motivation
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Travis, Justin; Kaszycki, Alyssa; Geden, Michael; Bunde, James – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
Historically, most investigations involving stress have assumed its undesirability, and deleterious effects have been identified across a variety of domains. Recently, however, researchers in management and health have differentiated between types of stress, and revealed a more complicated picture as a result. Specifically, stressors perceived as…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Coping, Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement
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Tegegn, Tesfahun; Paulos, Mesfin; Desalegn, Yonatan – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
This study entitled "Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intention among Prospective Graduates of Higher Institutions, Case of Wolaita Sodo University" aimed at profiling entrepreneurship among graduating class students at WSU and identify determinants of their entrepreneurial intentions. The study used survey design and collected…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Graduates, Entrepreneurship, Intention