Study Skills of Undergraduates as a Function of Academic Locus of Control, Self-Perception, and Social Interdependence

1998 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 595-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie ◽  
Christine E. Daley
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Intellectual Ability ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Social Interdependence ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Academic Locus Of Control

To investigate whether undergraduates' study skills are related to scores on academic locus of control, self-perception, and social interdependence 154 students from varied disciplinary backgrounds and enrolled in an introductory course in developmental psychology completed the Study Habits Inventory, the Academic Locus of Control Scale for College Students, the Self-perception Profile for College Students, and The Social Interdependence Scale. Correlations showed students with the best study skills tended to have an internal academic locus of control, more individualistic tendencies, higher perceived scholastic competence, higher perceived self-worth, and higher perceived intellectual ability.

Self-Perception and Locus of Control in Visually Impaired College Students with Different Types of Vision Loss

2002 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 254-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Archie W. N. Roy ◽  
Gilbert F. MacKay
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Vision Loss ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
Control Test ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Positive View ◽  
Different Types

This study used the Twenty Statements Test (TST), a locus of control test, and open-ended questions to elicit responses from 16 college students who were blind or had low vision. A generally positive view of self emerged, but negative TST responses focusing on disability also occurred and sometimes were associated with deteriorating vision loss and recency of onset. Locus-of-control responses were highly external across the group.

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