Everyone Wants An "A": The Role of Academic Expectations in Academic Performance

dc.contributor.advisorRand, Kevin L.
dc.contributor.authorFortney, Sarah Katherine
dc.contributor.otherCyders, Melissa
dc.contributor.otherStewart, Jesse C.
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-18T16:21:09Z
dc.date.available2019-06-18T16:21:09Z
dc.date.issued2019-08
dc.degree.date2019en_US
dc.degree.disciplineDepartment of Psychologyen
dc.degree.grantorPurdue Universityen_US
dc.degree.levelM.S.en_US
dc.descriptionIndiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)en_US
dc.description.abstractExpectations are a key aspect of human success and behavior that predict outcomes in a variety of settings, including academics. Trait expectations (e.g., hope and optimism) and previous experiences appear relevant to the formation of specific expectations. Specific expectations predict outcomes, with positive expectations predicting better outcomes. In academics, positive specific expectations predict improved academic performance; however, there are aspects of this relationship that are unclear. This study sought to examine the formation of specific academic expectations and the relationship between these expectations and academic performance. The current study aimed to replicate previous research about the unique influences of academic expectations, expand this knowledge by examining possible mechanisms of the relationship between academic expectations and academic performance, and test how previous academic experience affected this relationship. Results of this study showed that previous GPA and optimism, but not hope, predicted academic expectations. Academic expectations predicted academic performance, but this relationship was not mediated by study time or stress. Finally, previous GPA moderated the relationship between academic expectations and academic performance, such that the positive association between academic expectations and academic performance was stronger for those with poorer prior performance.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/19628
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.7912/C2/1082
dc.rightsCC0 1.0 Universal*
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0*
dc.subjectExpectationsen_US
dc.subjectHopeen_US
dc.subjectOptimismen_US
dc.subjectAcademic expectationsen_US
dc.subjectAcademic performanceen_US
dc.titleEveryone Wants An "A": The Role of Academic Expectations in Academic Performanceen_US
dc.typeThesisen
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