Sense of Purpose and Progress towards Degree in Freshman College Students

Autor/inn/en	Yukhymenko-Lescroart, Mariya A.; Sharma, Gitima
Titel	Sense of Purpose and Progress towards Degree in Freshman College Students
Quelle	In: Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 25 (2023) 1, S.187-207 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Yukhymenko-Lescroart, Mariya A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1521-0251
DOI	10.1177/1521025120975134
Schlagwörter	College Freshmen; Time to Degree; Quality of Life; Goal Orientation; Self Concept; World Views; Grade Point Average; Class Rank; School Holding Power + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienanfänger; Lebensqualität; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Selbstkonzept; World view; Weltanschauung
Abstract	This study examined whether first-time full-time freshman students' sense of purpose predicted their progress towards a degree. Freshman students (N = 421, 62.2% females) completed self-report measures of sense of purpose and academic commitments within the first month of starting college; a year later, the data on first-year progress towards a degree were matched with their responses. Structural equation modeling showed that while a sense of purpose did not directly predict progress towards a degree, awakening to purpose and altruistic purpose both had indirect positive effects on first-year GPA, academic standing, and retention through degree commitment. Additionally, altruistic purpose had indirect positive effects on first-year GPA through academic identity. The findings highlight that a sense of purpose may play an important role in persistence and attainment of a degree among college students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01