The Importance of Freshmen Students' Perceptions of the Factors Responsible for First-Term Academic Performance.

DeBoer, George E.

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ERIC Number: EJ287893

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1983

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The Importance of Freshmen Students' Perceptions of the Factors Responsible for First-Term Academic Performance.

DeBoer, George E.

Journal of College Student Personnel, v24 n4 p344-49 Jul 1983

Examined factors that freshman (N=161) used to explain their first-term performance and the relationship between these attributions and affect, expectancy, and future performance. Results showed that successful students rated most items higher than unsuccessful ones, and positive affective responses to achievement were associated with internal attributions. (WAS)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attribution Theory, College Freshmen, Emotional Response, Expectation, Higher Education, Locus of Control, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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