The Role of Population Size on the Development of Work Ethic and Success in School

Location

CSU 253

Start Date

12-4-2004 8:45 AM

End Date

12-4-2004 10:15 AM

Student's Major

Psychology

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Edison Perdomo

Mentor's Department

Psychology

Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description

A number of studies have suggested that a person's attitudes and beliefs concerning work ethic is a function of their environment. Consequently, it would seem likely that someone raised in a rural environment could be significantly different from someone raised in an urban environment regarding their value of work. Studies have also been done showing that the endorsement of work ethic by college students is linked with increased studying, while studying has been . correlated with higher grade point average (CPA). As a result, 50 college students were given a work ethic assessment and asked to state their GPA and size of their hometown's population. Results from this study indicate that there is a difference between rural and urban students relating to work ethic endorsement and GPA.

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The Role of Population Size on the Development of Work Ethic and Success in School

CSU 253

A number of studies have suggested that a person's attitudes and beliefs concerning work ethic is a function of their environment. Consequently, it would seem likely that someone raised in a rural environment could be significantly different from someone raised in an urban environment regarding their value of work. Studies have also been done showing that the endorsement of work ethic by college students is linked with increased studying, while studying has been . correlated with higher grade point average (CPA). As a result, 50 college students were given a work ethic assessment and asked to state their GPA and size of their hometown's population. Results from this study indicate that there is a difference between rural and urban students relating to work ethic endorsement and GPA.