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Type A behavior, academic aspirations, and academic success 1
Author(s) -
Ovcharchyn Christine A.,
Johnson Homer H.,
Petzel Thomas P.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of personality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.082
H-Index - 144
eISSN - 1467-6494
pISSN - 0022-3506
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1981.tb00934.x
Subject(s) - psychology , academic achievement , type a and type b personality theory , higher education , social psychology , mathematics education , developmental psychology , medical education , personality , medicine , political science , law
This study investigated the link between the Type A coronary‐prone behavior pattern and attainment of success in an academic setting. First semester college freshmen were administered 3 sets of questionnaires during the course of the fall semester that were designed to assess academic activities, outside responsibilities, and importance of academic success. Indices of actual academic performance were obtained from university records. The hypotheses that Type A students (1) would be involved in more activities, (2) place greater importance on academic success, and (3) actually achieve higher performance levels than Type B students, were confirmed. In addition, the results found that compared to Type B, the Type A students perceived more parental pressure, came from higher SES families, and were more clear as to what was expected of them. Implications for further research are discussed.