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The Influence of a System of Values Upon Academic Behavior
| Title: | The Influence of a System of Values Upon Academic Behavior. |
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| Name(s): |
Scott, Tully Michels, Kenneth M., Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Date Created: | 1969 | |
| Date Issued: | 1969 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 68 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which centrally-held value systems affect scholastic behavior. The variables examined were thirteen discrete value systems generated by Morris' Ways to Live (1956), student SCAT scores, student cumulative GPA and range of grades. Particular attention was paid to students holding Appollonian and Promethean values, since it was postulated that students holding Appollonian values would have a significantly higher correlation coefficient between their SCAT scores and GPA than the student holding Promethean values. Additionally, it was predicted that the mean GPA of the Appollonian students would be significantly greater than that of the Promethean; that the standard deviation of the Appollonian GPA would be significantly less than that of the Promethean, and that the Appollonian range of grades would be significantly less than that of the Promethean students. One hundred and forty-eight students enrolled at the University of Florida were scored on three separate measuring instruments of Morris' Ways to Live and those holding Appollonian or Promethean values were identified by four separate operations. Correlation coefficients between SCAT scores and GPA were obtained for both Appollonian and Promethean students identified under each of the four separate operations. The correlation coefficients of the Appollonian students were compared with those of the Promethean students after being properly transformed for such comparison. In addition, the mean GPA and range of grades of the Appollonian and Promethean students were compared to determine if there were significant differences between both variables for the differing groups of students. Moreover, frequency distribution analysis of all of the thirteen discrete Ways to Live, together with correlation coefficients analysis between them and SCAT, GPA and grade ranges were computed. The main hypothesis and all predictions failed to reach statistical significance at the .01 level , and at the .05 level only on two of the four measures of Appollonianism - Prometheanism were there significant findings , and that solely with regard to differences in mean GPA. Nothing further appeared significant. Moreover, there appeared to be no substantial correlations of SCAT, GPA or grade range with any of the thirteen Ways to Live. Although no strong conclusions can be drawn from the data, they do lead to the speculation that the student sample used in this study was eclectic in the values they held, favoring several other values more than those of Appollonianism and Prometheanism, thus contributing to the non-support of the data to the main hypothesis. | |
| Identifier: | FA00000827 (IID) | |
| Degree granted: | Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1969. | |
| Note(s): | Charles E. Schmidt College of Science | |
| Subject(s): |
Personality and academic achievement Prediction of scholastic success Personality and intelligence |
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| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000827 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | |
| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
