Type A behavior and achievement motivation in women in teaching and medical sciences

Type A behavior and achievement motivation in women in teaching and medical sciences

The aim of the present study was to investigate Type A behavior and achievement motivation in professional women. The sample consisted of 170 professionals involved in teaching and medical field. The sample of the professional women was classified in Type A and Type B personality on the basis of sco...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pakistan journal of psychological research : PJPR 2010-06, Vol.25 (1), p.55
Hauptverfasser: Shaheen, Nighat, Jahangir, Farhana, Andaleeb, Salma, Bano, Asad
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Academic achievement
Achievement motivation
Cardiovascular disease
College students
Competition
Job satisfaction
Psychological aspects
R&D
Research & development
Sampling techniques
Studies
Type A behavior
Working women
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of the present study was to investigate Type A behavior and achievement motivation in professional women. The sample consisted of 170 professionals involved in teaching and medical field. The sample of the professional women was classified in Type A and Type B personality on the basis of scores they obtained on the Anjum Khalique Type A Scale (Anjum & Khalique 1991). The Achievement-Oriented Attitude Scale (Ansari, 1979) was used to measure achievement motivation of Type A and Type B women. Result showed that Type A women obtained significantly high mean score on chievement as compared to type B professional women. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1016-0604
2663-208X