ERIC Number: EJ1022791
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
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Persistence at an Urban Community College: The Implications of Self-Efficacy and Motivation
Liao, Hsiang-Ann; Edlin, Margot; Ferdenzi, Anita Cuttita
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v38 n7 p595-611 2014
This study examined how self-efficacy and motivation affected student persistence at an urban community college. Self-efficacy was studied at two dimensions: self-regulated learning efficacy and self-efficacy for academic achievement. Motivation was also investigated at two levels: intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation. Results show that self-regulated learning efficacy and extrinsic motivation predicted persistence. Intrinsic motivation and academic achievement self-efficacy failed to predict persistence directly. Two path models were constructed to assess the direct and indirect relationships among self-efficacy, motivation, and persistence. The reduced model explained 8% of the variance in persistence. In the reduced model, extrinsic motivation emerged as a mediator in the relationship between the two dimensions of self-efficacy and persistence. It was also found that self-efficacy measures correlated well with motivation measures. Implications and limitations of the research findings are discussed.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Urban Schools, Academic Persistence, Self Efficacy, Student Motivation, Correlation, Academic Achievement, Self Management, Learning Strategies, Incentives, Two Year College Students, Student Characteristics, Demography, Measures (Individuals), Predictor Variables, Models
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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