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Showing 1 to 20 of 77 for “"Internal locus of control"”.
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Internal Locus of Control and Retablos: The Application of Art Therapy with HIV Positive Gay Men
… for healing. This thesis examines the history of the Retablo, and how it can be used with HIV positive Gay Latino men to foster greater sense of internal locus of control and increased quality of life. A total of six gay Latino men participated in a six- week workshop in which they created …
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Teacher - Pupil Relationship as Related to the Self-Concept, Need Achievement, and Internal Locus of Control of Lower-Class Children
… in DSpace on 2014-12-08T21:24:11Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6706648.pdf: 7270417 bytes, checksum: 109e1422c84185f5a62ce306f2200175 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1966
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The Moderating Effects of Adaptive Coping Styles and Locus of Control on Stress Outcomes by Reported Level of Masculinity, Technology at Work, and Level of Perceived Stress
<p>This study investigated the effects of adaptive coping styles and locus of control on reported stress outcome. Findings suggest that perceived stress, time spent using technology at work, and level of masculinity significantly predict job productivity and somatic symptoms. Only perceived stress …
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The relationship of coping and choice to verbal memory and behavioral reactivity
… effectively if they believe that they are in control of their environment. Rotter's Locus of Control is a measure of this belief about personal control. An individual with an internal locus of control would be more likely to believe that events are contingent on his or her behavior, and could …
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The Effects of Locus of Control and Two Types of Classroom Climate on Student Academic Achievement and Self-Concept
The Problem. The purpose of this study was to determine whether children could benefit from differing educational environments either in a cognitive or affective sense. The relationships between two types of classroom climates and the locus of control personality construct were investigated. The …
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An Investigation to Determine the Relationships Among Self-Concept, Locus of Control, and Reading Achievement
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among self-concept, locus of control, and reading achievement. One hundred thirty-eight fourth grade students from one school in a predominantly middle-class school district took part in the investigation. The Piers-Harris Children's …
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The relationship between locus of control and the big five personality dimensions among black managers in Namibia
This study investigated the relation of locus of control to the “big five” personality dimensions (Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to Experience, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness) for 36 black managers in the private and semi-state organizations in Namibia. Spector’s (1988) work locus of …
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Hubungan orientasi locus of control dengan tingkat happiness remaja yatim piatu di Yayasan Yatim Piatu Budi Mulia Singgahan Pare
… peneliti untuk mengetahui: bagaimana orientasi locus of control remaja yatim piatu: bagaimana tingkat happiness remaja yatim piatu; bagaimana hubungan orientasi locus of control dengan tingkat happiness remaja yatim piatu di yayasan yatim piatu Budi Mulia. Adapun teori yang digunakan ialah teori …
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Personality Resources for Higher Levels of Subjective Well-being and Health Promotion // Личностни ресурси за по-високи нива на субективно благополучие и промоция на здравето
[EN] The scientific research topic of this thesis is to explore the personality resources (moulded and manifested in social context) for achieving higher levels of subjective well-being and health promotion. The study was conducted in 2012 in the cities of Varna and Sofia with a sample of 239 …
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The psychological impact of psychometric assessment: The influence of locus of control and feedback
… testing is widely used in the selection of employees. Many people also take psychometric tests in consultation with careers advisers for personal development purposes. This research examines the short-term negative reactions to the test and feedback process in terms of changes in Positive …
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An Investigation of the Relationship Between Locus of Control and Achievement in Third and Fifth Grade Students
<p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between internal locus of control and academic achievement in third and fifth grade students. The Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale was used to determine a locus of control score for each subject. The Iowa Test of Basic …
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A Correlational Study of Locus of Control and Reading Achievement Among Gifted Middle School Students
… the relationship between reading achievement and internal locus of control among eighth-grade gifted students attending a rural middle school in Georgia. The NowickiStrjckland Locus of Control Scale was used to determine a locus of i control score for each of the eighteen subjects involved. The …
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The Relationship Between Locus of Control and Academic Success of Post-Secondary Students in Electronics Technology
<p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between internal locus of control and academic success in students taking courses in Electronics Technology at a post-secondary technical school. The Adult Nowicki-Strickland Internal External Control-Scale was used to determine a …
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Loneliness and Use of Coping Mechanisms Among U.S. Military Personnel Deployed to the Middle East
Considering that the greatest fear of deploying military personnel is separation from family, an obvious and overlooked psychological phenomenon that merits further investigation is loneliness. In this study, 131 US troops completed the UCLA Loneliness Scale, Anxiety Control Questionnaire, and a …
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The Application of Supervisory Training: The Effects of Subordinate Support Training and Supervisory Locus-of-Control on Initiation of Structure and Consideration
… and the trained supervisor may affect the use of supervisory training concepts in the work setting. Two groups of first-line supervisors, scoring either internal or external locus of control, from a street maintenance division of a large city organization, were randomly assigned to groups in …
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Goal Orientation: A test of competing models
This research examined the validity of the 2-factor (e.g., Button, Mathieu, and Zajac, 1996) and 3-factor (e.g., VandeWalle, 1997) models of goal orientation. These models differ in specifying the dimensionality, measurement, and nomological network for learning goal orientation and performance …
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Rewards, locus of control and ideational fluency in preschool children
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between rewards, locus of control and ideational fluency. Forty-three preschool children were initially administered the Revised Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test and the Preschool and Primary Nowicki-Strickland Internal-External Scale. Based …
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Locus of control and motivation in a neoliberal educational climate: a longitudinal study of a group of foundation year students over the course of an academic year
This thesis explores the experiences of a group of non-traditional students (n=14) undertaking a foundation year in the School of Education at a post-92 university. The study is located within the widening participation agenda, with foundation years becoming an increasingly popular way to access …
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