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ERIC Number: EJ644677
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
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Development and Validation of a Scale for Measuring Cynical Attitudes toward College.
Brockway, Jennifer Howard; Carlson, Kieth A.; Jones, Steven K.; Bryant, Fred B.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v94 n1 p210-24 Mar 2002
This research developed and validated a new measure of undergraduate student cynicism--the Cynical Attitudes Toward College Scale (CATCS). Two empirical studies were aimed at validating the CATCS, showing that it can differentiate student groups exhibiting different kinds and levels of cynicism and illustrating how it can predict students' future academic performance. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Measures, College Environment, College Students, Emotional Response, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques, Student Attitudes, Student College Relationship, Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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