ERIC Number: EJ909428
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Publication Date: 2005-Dec
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Values Disparity and Academic Achievement among Ugandan Adolescents
Owens, Vicki
Journal of Beliefs & Values, v26 n3 p311-315 Dec 2005
A century ago, Christian missionaries founded Uganda's earliest schools. Many of these schools continue to espouse values inculcation as a stated goal. In this study of 502 Ugandan children completing primary school (P7), students' personal values and their perception of their school's values were measured using adaptations of the Rokeach Values Survey (RVS). A disparity score was computed for each respondent to determine the degree of similarity between personal and school values. The relationship between the disparity score and performance on the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) was then computed. Results reveal a small but significant correlation between values disparity and academic achievement (r = 0.35, p less than 0.001).
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Values, Religious Cultural Groups, Elementary School Students, Christianity, Religious Education, Surveys, Scores, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Uganda
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Rokeach Value Survey
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