The Self-Handicapping Phenomenon.

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Title: The Self-Handicapping Phenomenon.
Language: English
Authors: Ferguson, Janet M., Dorman, Jeffrey
Source: Kappa Delta Pi Record. Win 2002 38(2):64-67.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 4
Publication Date: 2002
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Education, High School Students, Self Efficacy
ISSN: 0022-8958
Abstract: Asserts that self-handicapping students protect their self-images by deliberately not trying to achieve for fear of trying hard, failing anyway, and appearing "dumb." Surveys of high school students examined three areas of students' perceptions (self-handicapping, academic self-efficacy, and classroom environment). The correlation between academic self-handicapping and academic self-efficacy was significant. The more competitive the classroom environment, the more students tended to self- handicap. (SM)
Entry Date: 2003
Accession Number: EJ665462
Database: ERIC
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