Differential impacts of academic and social experiences on college-related behavioral outcomes across different ethnic and gender groups at four-year institutions |
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Authors: | Amaury Nora Alberto Cabrera Linda Serra Hagedorn Ernest Pascarella |
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Institution: | (1) College of Education (M/C 147), University of Illinois at Chicago, 1040 W. Harrison St., 60607-7133 Chicago, IL, USA;(2) Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, SUNY-Albany, USA;(3) College of Education, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA |
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Abstract: | The results of the study indicated that institutional experiences, academic achievement, and environmental pull factors contributed the most to persistence decisions. Furthermore, analyses revealed that differences in the effects of these factors for different ethnic and gender groups were important in explaining persistence decisions. No precollege factors (educational aspirations, prior academic achievement, attitudes toward learning, and support and encouragement to attend college) were found to improve the overall fit of the models for any of the groups in the study. For minorities, the biggest detrimental effects on dropout behavior were derived from pull factors in the form of family responsibilities and working off-campus. No significant positive effects from informal and formal interactions with faculty, close personal relationships with peers, and academic experiences during their first year in college were found to negate the large negative influences from the pull factors. For females, the most significant positive effect on college persistence came from mentoring experiences in the form of nonclassroom interactions with faculty. |
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