Locus of control and academic success among ethnically diverse baccalaureate nursing students

Authors

April Moy WoodFollow
Coleen Saylor
Jayne Cohen

Publication Date

9-1-2009

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Nursing Education Perspectives

Volume

30

Issue

5

First Page

290

Last Page

294

Abstract

This descriptive study used quantitative and qualitative methods to gain a deeper understanding of the perceptions of locus of control and the academic success of baccalaureate nursing students from ethnically diverse backgrounds. Students who were more likely to attribute academic outcomes to forces beyond their personal control were more likely to have lower medical-surgical theory grades, more likely to be Filipino or from other Asian groups, and more likely to be students for whom English was their second language. The most frequently reported factors students identified as contributors to academic success were good study strategies, persistence, and supportive social connections.

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Department

Nursing

Recommended Citation

April Moy Wood, Coleen Saylor, and Jayne Cohen. "Locus of control and academic success among ethnically diverse baccalaureate nursing students" Nursing Education Perspectives (2009): 290-294.