title: Levels of personal agency among academic majors.
abstract: Action identification theory presented by Vallacher and Wegner characterizes individual differences in identification level in terms of a personality dimension known as "level of personal agency." Levels of personal agency, as measured by the Behavior Identification Form, were examined in a sample of 237 college "seniors" representing eight academic majors. The mean levels of personal agency among individuals in several of these majors were significantly different.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Luther College, Decorah, IA 52101-1045, USA.
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Bishop
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Peper
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D011340:Problem Solving; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*