TY - JOUR
AU - Mitchell, James V.
AB - This study investigated the use of causal attribution and self-assessment variables in accounting for grade point average (GPA) variance and identifying the causes for grades received, as perceived by high school students. One hundred forty-three students in grades 10 through 12 were administered a questionnaire containing causal attribution and self-assessment items. GPA served as basic data for student reactive judgment about causes for grades received, and also as the dependent variable in a multiple regression analysis. Results showed that the causal attribution and self-assessment variables accounted for significant amounts of GPA variance; that although students emphasize effort, interest, teacher attitude, and academic ability as most important overall, it is luck and ability that contribute most to the GPA relationship; and that there is the unfortunate tendency for low-GPA students to rank luck as a more important causal factor for grades received than do high-GPA students.
TI - Causal Attribution and Self-Assessment Variables Related to Grade Point Average in High School
JF - Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance
DO - 10.1080/00256307.1979.12022195
DA - 1979-10-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/taylor-francis/causal-attribution-and-self-assessment-variables-related-to-grade-5acuafEIGW
SP - 134
EP - 139
VL - 12
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -