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Gender differences in students' social goals.

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| December 22, 2006 | McCollum, Daniel L.; Kahn, Michele M. | COPYRIGHT 2006 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

Social goals have been linked to academic motivation and performance in college students. The present article examines gender differences in college students' social goals, as some evidence exists that males and females will differ in their social goals. A recent model of social goals is addressed in this article. The authors found that males tended to pursue power goals more than females, while females tended to pursue social responsibility goals more than males.

Introduction

Some reasons for students' behaviors are socially oriented. Social-academic goals are "cognitive representations of desired social outcomes that have an impact ...

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