Academic Psychological Capital: A Novel Approach to Freshmen Retention

Autor/inn/en	Sweet, Johanna; Swayze, Susan
Titel	Academic Psychological Capital: A Novel Approach to Freshmen Retention
Quelle	In: Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 25 (2023) 2, S.235-253 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Sweet, Johanna) ORCID (Swayze, Susan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1521-0251
DOI	10.1177/1521025120980372
Schlagwörter	Psychological Patterns; Resilience (Psychology); School Holding Power; College Freshmen; Self Efficacy; Dropout Prevention; Core Curriculum; Grade Point Average; Social Integration + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienanfänger; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Kerncurriculum; Soziale Integration
Abstract	Psychological capital (PsyCap) is uniquely positioned at the intersection between student and academic institution. College administrators should look to psychological capital, beyond just student performance, for retention efforts in the financial management of the institution. The psychological capital and retention of four cohorts of freshmen at a small liberal arts residential college in the Southeast region of the United States were analyzed. The findings indicate that psychological capital, hope, and self-efficacy are predictors of freshmen to sophomore retention. Psychological capital impacts student performance, peer-group and faculty interactions, and should be considered as a method to manage dropout decision per Tinto's (1975) Institutional Departure Model. Psychological capital development initiatives should be incorporated into orientation and in freshmen core curriculum as a method to retain students. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01