Characteristics of Students Who Consider Taking a Psychology Placement Year

Autor/inn/en	St. Clair-Thompson, Helen; Chivers, Carla
Titel	Characteristics of Students Who Consider Taking a Psychology Placement Year
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 44 (2019) 11, S.1889-1899 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2018.1466113
Schlagwörter	Student Characteristics; Undergraduate Students; Course Selection (Students); Psychology; Personality Traits; Personal Autonomy; Intention; Self Determination; Foreign Countries; Work Experience Programs; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Course selection; Student; Students; Kurswahl; Psychologie; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Individuelle Autonomie; Selbstbestimmung; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	Previous research has demonstrated several benefits of work placements, including improved academic attainment and employability prospects. However, it may be important to recognise that there is a self-selection of placement students. There may be characteristics which make students more likely to choose to take a placement, and also make students more likely to gain higher grades and employment. The current study explored the characteristics and attributes of students who consider taking a placement year, focussing on personality and autonomy. One hundred and fifty-nine psychology students completed measures of personality and autonomy, and answered questions regarding their intentions about taking a placement year. The study revealed that students who consider taking a placement are more conscientious and more autonomous than students who do not consider taking a placement. These findings have important implications for research examining the benefits of placements, and also for practices for advertising and promoting placement years. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01