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The Role of Social Capital and Internal Locus of Control in the Academic Achievement of Traditionally Disadvantaged Students

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: The academic achievement gap between minority and low socioeconomic status children and their more advantaged counterparts is a well-documented phenomenon. Many factors have contributed to this gap. The current quantitative, non-experimental, fixed-research design study has examined the potential of three social capital variables and locus of control to predict academic achievement. From a sample of 98 high school seniors, the results indicated that none of the independent variables studied were significant predictors of academic achievement for disadvantaged students. However, feelings of parental rejection were found to be a statistically significant negative predictor of grade point average (GPA) for the No Disadvantage group. Further research is recommended to more closely examine these variables and their predictive power contributing to GPA.

Source: Digital Commons - Olivet Distinctive Heritage, Scholarship, & Creativity (Olivet Nazarene University)

Author: Randy Couwenhoven

Institution: Olivet Nazarene University

Language: English

Topic: Parental Involvement in Education

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W67388373

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Cites: 78

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