Open AccessA Study of Achievement Motivation and Locus of Control in Gifted and Non-Gifted Students
Author(s) -
Farzaneh Motamedi,
Bagher Ghobari Bonab,
Zahra Farzi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of indian psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2349-3429
pISSN - 2348-5396
DOI - 10.25215/0404.126
Subject(s) - locus of control , psychology , gifted education , need for achievement , significant difference , developmental psychology , mathematics education , academic achievement , statistics , mathematics
Aim: The purpose of the present study is to compare of achievement motivation and locus of control in gifted and non-gifted students. Method: A group of 170 (N=170) first grade of high school in the Birjand city (Iran) students (40 gifted girls, 40 gifted boys and 45 non-gifted girls, 45 non-gifted boys) were selected by a random method. The between-group difference was assessed using the student’s t-test for dependent data. Result: The level of p<0.01 was considered significant. Significant between group differences were found among gifted and non-gifted students with the achievement motivation and locus of control.