A longitudinal study of academic and social predictors of college attrition

被引:40
作者
Daugherty, TK [1 ]
Lane, EJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Winthrop Univ, Dept Psychol, Rock Hill, SC 29733 USA
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SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY | 1999年 / 27卷 / 04期
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10.2224/sbp.1999.27.4.355
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
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04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Examined differences between eventual graduates and eventual dropouts in a longitudinal study of college men. Predictor variables were obtained early in the first year of college and attrition status was assessed after four years. A linear combination of academic ability, family legacy status, specific stress perceptions, and self-perceived social alienation was found to predict attrition status.
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页码:355 / 361
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