The relationship between achievement motivation, locus of control, aspiration, and achievement among the students of higher education institutions in Sudan

Abstract

 This study aims at investigating the way achievement motivation is related to locus of control, the level of aspiration, and academic achievement among the students of higher education at Sudan. Students at the third year represented the sample of this study. A strata random sample consisted of 235 students, on which 134 female (%57), and 101 male (%43) were chosen. For data collection , the followin scales were used: (a) Gjesme and Nygard Achievement Motivation Scale (b) James Locus of Control Scale (c) Camellia Abd Al Fatah Level of Aspiration Scale (d)Degrees of both Academic Performances, and the Final Examination of every academic year. The most remarkable findings are: (a) there is significant negative correlation between achievement motivation and locus of control, (b) there is significant positive correlation between achievement motivation and the level of aspiration, (c) there is no correlation between achievement motivation and academic achievement, (d) there is significant interaction between achievement motivation levels, and locus of control levels with academic achievement. Finally several hypotheses related to achievement motivation are suggested, in which they need to be tested by researchers in psychology.