Achievement motivation of Indian women requires research because widespread gender discrimination obstructs their progress. Studies show that facets of locus of control and professional and family values correlated with the achievement motivation of women in college education in India. But identifying the most important correlates would help formulate better policies for women’s empowerment. So the present study intended to ascertain which among career values, family values and locus of control (Individual Control, Powerful Others and Chance Control)―was principally associated with achievement motivation of female arts and science undergraduates. Area and stratified random sampling techniques were combined to select a sample of 1,825 women undergraduates from 38 colleges in six districts of West Bengal (a state in India). Of them, 933 belonged to arts and 892 belonged to science faculties. The Career and Family Values Scale, Levenson’s Scale for Locus of Control, Indian Adaptation, and Achievement Motivation Scale were all administered to participants in groups of up to 30 per session. Data collection took place in colleges. Bivariate correlations were calculated separately for participants from arts and science faculties. Irrespective of the faculty, it emerged that Individual Control and Career Values were linked with higher achievement motivation of participants. This suggests a rise in women’s empowerment in India.

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西孟加拉邦（印度）文理科女本科生成就动机的相关性

印度女性的成就动机需要研究，因为普遍存在的性别歧视阻碍了她们的进步。研究表明，控制点以及职业和家庭价值观的各个方面与印度女性在大学教育中的成就动机相关。但确定最重要的相关因素将有助于制定更好的妇女赋权政策。因此，本研究旨在确定职业价值观、家庭价值观和控制点（个人控制、强大的他人和机会控制）中的哪一个主要与女性文理本科生的成就动机有关。结合区域和分层随机抽样技术，从西孟加拉邦（印度的一个州）的六个地区的 38 所大学中抽取了 1,825 名女本科生作为样本。其中，933 人属于文科，892 人属于理科。职业和家庭价值观量表、Levenson 控制点量表、印度适应量表和成就动机量表都以每节不超过 30 人的小组进行管理。数据收集在大学进行。文理学院的参与者分别计算了双变量相关性。无论教师如何，个人控制和职业价值观与参与者更高的成就动机有关。这表明印度的妇女赋权有所提高。数据收集在大学进行。文理学院的参与者分别计算了双变量相关性。无论教师如何，个人控制和职业价值观与参与者更高的成就动机有关。这表明印度的妇女赋权有所提高。数据收集在大学进行。文理学院的参与者分别计算了双变量相关性。无论教师如何，个人控制和职业价值观与参与者更高的成就动机有关。这表明印度的妇女赋权有所提高。