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Copyright Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences 2015

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine whether students with different achievement goal orientation profiles differ in terms of academic, emotional and social adjustments to college, as well as in terms of value of studying and academic achievement. By means of latent profile analysis, three groups of students were identified: dominant emphasis on work avoidance goal orientation (Work avoidance), joint, yet average emphasis on work avoidance, performance and mastery goal orientation (Indifferent), and emphasis on mastery goal orientation (Mastery). Students who dominantly display mastery tendencies showed the most adaptive pattern of outcomes. Although Mastery and Indifferent group students demonstrated equivalent levels of academic achievement, Mastery group expressed higher levels of self-reported academic college adjustment as well as higher levels of value of studying. Primary work avoidance oriented students yield the most maladaptive pattern of outcomes.

Details

Title
Ciljne orijentacije studenata i prilagodba na studij
Author
Pahljina-Reinic, Rosanda; Kukic, Miljana
Pages
543-556
Publication year
2015
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
ISSN
13320742
e-ISSN
18490395
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Croatian
ProQuest document ID
1761086224
Copyright
Copyright Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences 2015