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| Autor/inn/en | Cabrera, Alberto F.; und weitere |
|---|---|
| Titel | The Convergence between Two Theories of College Persistence. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper. |
| Quelle | (1990), (45 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Academic Persistence; Decision Making; Discriminant Analysis; Higher Education; Intention; Models; Predictive Measurement; Predictive Validity; Predictor Variables; Social Integration; Student Attrition; Test Validity; Theories |
| Abstract | This study tested the convergent and discriminant validity between two theories of college persistence: the Student Attrition Model and the Student Integration Model. The study examined conceptual similarities for each theory to explain departure decisions and examined how both theoretical frameworks enhanced the understanding of the processes affecting departure decisions when tested simultaneously on the persistence criterion. A longitudinal research design was used, and the student population was drawn from the fall 1988 entering freshman class of a large southwestern comprehensive urban institution. An initial survey and a follow-up survey yielded 466 useable responses. The Student Attrition Model accounted for 44% of the variance observed in Persistence and for 60.3% of the variance observed in Intent to Persist. The Student Integration Model accounted for 38% of the variance observed in Persistence and for 36% of the variance observed in Intent to Persist. The Student Integration Model appeared to be more robust when judged in terms of the number of hypotheses validated. While results were largely supportive for both the Student Integration Model and the Student Attrition Model, findings indicated that a considerable amount of overlap between the two theories existed. (50 references) (JDD) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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