Research article summary (published 29 Sep 2004):

Locus of control, test anxiety, academic procrastination, and achievement among college students.

Full Abstract

114 undergraduates completed the Internal-External Locus of Control scale, the Procrastination Scale, and the Achievement Anxiety Test. They also provided a self-report of their cumulative GPA. Students were divided into two groups by a median-split of 10.5, yielding an internally oriented group of 57 and an externally oriented group of 57. The former students showed significantly lower academic procrastination, debilitating test anxiety, and reported higher academic achievement than the latter.

Author information

Author/s: Carden, Randy (R); Bryant, Courtney (C); Moss, Rebekah (R);

Affiliation: Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, TN 37210, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Psychological reports (Psychol Rep), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2004-Oct; vol 95 (issue 2) : pp 581-2

Dates: Created 2004/12/10; Completed 2005/01/04;

PMID: 15587223, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Achievement Adult Anxiety - diagnosis Female Humans

Internal-External Control Learning Male Students Test Anxiety Scale

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