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ERIC Number: EJ727146
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 22
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0739-9863
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An Examination of Academic Nonpersistence Decisions of Latino Undergraduates
Gloria, Alberta M.; Castellanos, Jeanett; Lopez, Ambrocia G.; Rosales, Rocio
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v27 n2 p202-223 2005
This study assessed the extent to which university comfort, social support, and self-beliefs were interrelated and subsequently predictive of academic nonpersistence decisions for 99 Latina/o undergraduates. The majority of the sample was female, traditional college aged, second generation, and of Mexican heritage. Previously used or specifically developed standardized instruments for Latina/o college students were implemented. The three constructs were significantly interrelated and predictive of academic nonpersistence decisions. Social support was the strongest predictor of academic nonpersistence decisions, followed by university comfort. Individual variables of perceived social support from friends, perceived mentorship, and perception of the university environment had the strongest predictive value. Implications for recruitment and retention of Latina/os and programming directives for university personnel are provided.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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