The Promise of Noncognitive Factors for Underrepresented College Students

Autor/inn/en	Akos, Patrick; Greene, Jeffrey A.; Fotheringham, Eric; Raynor, Samantha; Gonzales, Junius; Godwin, Jeremy
Titel	The Promise of Noncognitive Factors for Underrepresented College Students
Quelle	In: Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 24 (2022) 2, S.575-602 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Akos, Patrick) ORCID (Greene, Jeffrey A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1521-0251
DOI	10.1177/1521025120935111
Schlagwörter	African American Students; College Freshmen; Black Colleges; Grade Point Average; Resilience (Psychology); Individual Characteristics; Beliefs; Positive Attitudes; College Credits; Institutional Mission; Disproportionate Representation; Student Experience; Academic Support Services; Academic Persistence + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Studienanfänger; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Belief; Glaube; College; Colleges; Achievement; Performance; Anrechnung; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Leistung; Studienerfahrung
Abstract	We use confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to test the validity and reliability of three non-cognitive factors--resilience, grit, and growth mindset--as well as to examine whether those factors predict academic success for a sample of students primarily represented by first-year African American students at three Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and one Minority Serving Institution (MSI). The findings indicate that initial growth mindset and grit scores predicted GPA, whereas changes in resilience over the academic year predicted the number of credit hours taken at the end of the first year. Results add to the ongoing debate about the credibility and utility of noncognitive factors for fostering success. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01