Comparison of personal, social and academic variables related to University Dropout and Persistence
Dropping out of university has serious consequences not only for the student who drops out but also for the institution and society as a whole. Although this phenomenon has been widely studied, there is a need for broader knowledge of the context in which it occurs. Yet research on the subject often...
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doaj-5cafe5cbaa5d44dcaf66836dd8e3c17e2020-11-25T00:33:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782016-10-01710.3389/fpsyg.2016.01610220625Comparison of personal, social and academic variables related to University Dropout and PersistenceAna B. Bernardo0María Esteban1Estrella Fernández2Antonio Cervero3Ellián Tuero4Paula Solano5University of OviedoUniversity of OviedoUniversity of OviedoUniversity of OviedoUniversity of OviedoUniversity of OviedoDropping out of university has serious consequences not only for the student who drops out but also for the institution and society as a whole. Although this phenomenon has been widely studied, there is a need for broader knowledge of the context in which it occurs. Yet research on the subject often focuses on variables that, although they affect drop-out rates, lie beyond a university's control. This makes it hard to come up with effective preventive measures. That is why a northern Spanish university has undertaken a ex post facto holistic research study on 1,311 freshmen (2008/9, 2009/10 and 2010/11 cohorts). The study falls within the framework of the ALFA-GUIA European Project and focuses on those drop-out factors where there is scope for taking remedial measures. This research explored the possible relationship of degree dropout and different categories of variables: variables related to the educational stage prior to university entry (path to entry university and main reason for degree choice), variables related to integration and coexistence at university (social integration, academic integration, relationships with teachers/ peers and value of the living environment) financial status and performance during university studies (in terms ofcompliance with the program, time devoted to study, use of study techniques and class attendance). Descriptive, correlational and variance analyses were conducted to discover which of these variables really distinguish those students who drop out from their peers who complete their studies. Results highlight the influence of vocation as main reason for degree choice, path to university entry, financial independency, social and academic adaptation, time devoted to study, use of study techniques and program compliance in the studied phenomenon.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01610/fulldropoutPersistencehigher educationUniversityacademic performanceacademic adaptation |
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Ana B. Bernardo María Esteban Estrella Fernández Antonio Cervero Ellián Tuero Paula Solano |
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Ana B. Bernardo María Esteban Estrella Fernández Antonio Cervero Ellián Tuero Paula Solano Comparison of personal, social and academic variables related to University Dropout and Persistence Frontiers in Psychology dropout Persistence higher education University academic performance academic adaptation |
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Ana B. Bernardo María Esteban Estrella Fernández Antonio Cervero Ellián Tuero Paula Solano |
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Comparison of personal, social and academic variables related to University Dropout and Persistence |
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Comparison of personal, social and academic variables related to University Dropout and Persistence |
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Comparison of personal, social and academic variables related to University Dropout and Persistence |
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Comparison of personal, social and academic variables related to University Dropout and Persistence |
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Comparison of personal, social and academic variables related to University Dropout and Persistence |
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comparison of personal, social and academic variables related to university dropout and persistence |
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Frontiers in Psychology |
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Dropping out of university has serious consequences not only for the student who drops out but also for the institution and society as a whole. Although this phenomenon has been widely studied, there is a need for broader knowledge of the context in which it occurs. Yet research on the subject often focuses on variables that, although they affect drop-out rates, lie beyond a university's control. This makes it hard to come up with effective preventive measures. That is why a northern Spanish university has undertaken a ex post facto holistic research study on 1,311 freshmen (2008/9, 2009/10 and 2010/11 cohorts). The study falls within the framework of the ALFA-GUIA European Project and focuses on those drop-out factors where there is scope for taking remedial measures. This research explored the possible relationship of degree dropout and different categories of variables: variables related to the educational stage prior to university entry (path to entry university and main reason for degree choice), variables related to integration and coexistence at university (social integration, academic integration, relationships with teachers/ peers and value of the living environment) financial status and performance during university studies (in terms ofcompliance with the program, time devoted to study, use of study techniques and class attendance). Descriptive, correlational and variance analyses were conducted to discover which of these variables really distinguish those students who drop out from their peers who complete their studies. Results highlight the influence of vocation as main reason for degree choice, path to university entry, financial independency, social and academic adaptation, time devoted to study, use of study techniques and program compliance in the studied phenomenon. |
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dropout Persistence higher education University academic performance academic adaptation |
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