title: Locus of control and academic achievement in high school students.
abstract: This study investigated the hypothesized relationship between internal locus of control and academic achievement among a sample of 187 students in Grades 8 through 12 using the Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale for Children. Analysis indicated that students in the higher GPA group reported higher scores on internal locus of control.
authors.affiliation: Morehead State University,
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shepherd
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Owen
authors.forename: Trey J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Fitch
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D012574:Schools; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*