Associations among Peer Relationships, Academic Achievement, and Persistence in College

Autor/inn/en	Swenson Goguen, Lisa M.; Hiester, Marnie A.; Nordstrom, Alicia H.
Titel	Associations among Peer Relationships, Academic Achievement, and Persistence in College
Quelle	In: Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 12 (2011) 3, S.319-337 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1521-0251
Schlagwörter	Grade Point Average; Academic Persistence; Academic Achievement; Peer Relationship; Peer Influence; College Freshmen; Surveys; Friendship; Trust (Psychology); Conflict; Correlation; Attachment Behavior; Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Peer-Beziehungen; Studienanfänger; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Freundschaft; Konflikt; Korrelation; Attachment; Bindungsverhalten
Abstract	Developmental theory describes the central importance of peer relationships in the lives of young adults (e.g., Erikson, 1963). In this study we tested the importance of peer relationships to academic outcomes. First-year undergraduates completed a self-report survey to indicate the number and closeness of their friendships. We compared these variables to academic outcomes, including grade point averages (GPA) and persistence throughout the first college year. Having trust in, sharing common interests with, and the extent of conflict with a new college friend was associated with GPA and persistence to the second college year. Results are discussed in the context of assisting students in the transition into college. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10