The effect of learned helplessness on changing goal orientation among undergraduate students

Thaer A. Ghbari; Jalal Kayed Damra; Yahya H. Nassar

The effect of learned helplessness on changing goal orientation among undergraduate students

Thaer A. Ghbari, Jalal Kayed Damra, Yahya H. Nassar

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Abstract

The aim of the current study was exploring the effect of the academic learned helplessness on changing the personal academic goal orientations. The sample was 282 undergraduates, (116 male and 166 female) responded to learned helplessness scale (LHS) and the achievement goal orientation inventory (AGOI) and the experimental group was exposed to repeated failure experiences which led to learned helplessness that caused later to changing the goal orientations of the students from mastery goals into performance goals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	110-120
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Institutional Research South East Asia
Volume	12
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Goal orientation
Learned helplessness
Undergraduate

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Education

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The effect of learned helplessness on changing goal orientation among undergraduate students

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