Self-concepts, attitudes, and values of women honor students

Abstract

The primary purpose of the study was to determine if there were differences between the women honor students and the regularly admitted women students in their self-concepts, work values, or attitudes toward the University. A secondary purpose of the research was to determine if there were differences between these groups and men honor students and regularly admitted men students in their self-concepts, work values, or attitudes toward the University. Subjects were randomly selected from Texas A&M University rosters and agreed after invitation to participate in the study. Of the 320 students who volunteered for the study, 40 were women honor students, 40 were men honor students, 120 were regularly admitted women students, and 120 were regularly admitted men students. All subjects were classified as full-time second-semester freshmen college students from nine academic colleges at Texas A&M University during the 1971-72 academic year. Self-concepts, work values, and attitudes toward the University were the variables investigated in the study. Self-concept was assessed by the Tennessee Self Concept Scale. Work values were measured by the Work Values Inventory. Attitudes toward the University were assessed by the College Student Satisfaction Questionnaire. Additional academic and background information on all subjects relative to the study was provided by Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, College Entrance Achievement Test scores, and the Lee-Thorpe Occupational Interest Inventory. ...