TY - JOUR
T1 - Predicting attendance at peer-assisted study sessions for statistics
T2 - Role identity and the theory of planned behavior
AU - White, Katherine M.
AU - Thomas, Ian
AU - Johnston, Kim L.
AU - Hyde, Melissa K.
PY - 2008/8
Y1 - 2008/8
N2 - Using a prospective study of 77 lst-year psychology students' voluntary attendance at peer-assisted study sessions for statistics, the authors tested the addition of role identity to the theory of planned behavior. The authors used a revised set of role-identity items to capture the personal and social aspects of role identity within a specific behavioral context. At the commencement of the semester, the authors assessed the students' attitudes, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, role identity, and intention. The authors examined the students' class attendance records 3 months later. Attitudes and perceived behavioral control predicted intention, with intention as the sole predictor of attendance. Role identity also predicted intention, reflecting the importance of the student role identity in influencing decision making related to supplementary academic activities.
AB - Using a prospective study of 77 lst-year psychology students' voluntary attendance at peer-assisted study sessions for statistics, the authors tested the addition of role identity to the theory of planned behavior. The authors used a revised set of role-identity items to capture the personal and social aspects of role identity within a specific behavioral context. At the commencement of the semester, the authors assessed the students' attitudes, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, role identity, and intention. The authors examined the students' class attendance records 3 months later. Attitudes and perceived behavioral control predicted intention, with intention as the sole predictor of attendance. Role identity also predicted intention, reflecting the importance of the student role identity in influencing decision making related to supplementary academic activities.
KW - Class attendance
KW - Role identity
KW - Theory of planned behavior
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=52649096415&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3200/SOCP.148.4.473-492
DO - 10.3200/SOCP.148.4.473-492
M3 - Article
C2 - 18807422
AN - SCOPUS:52649096415
VL - 148
SP - 473
EP - 492
JO - Journal of Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Social Psychology
SN - 0022-4545
IS - 4
ER -