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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Relationship of Self-Beliefs, Social Support, and University Comfort with the Academic Success of Freshman College Women
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Rayle, Andrea Dixon; Kurpius, Sharon E. Robinson; Arredondo, Patricia – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2007
The relationships of self-beliefs, social support, and university comfort with the academic persistence decisions and first-year grade point averages of 527 first semester female undergraduates were examined. Data were gathered in 56 classes or group meetings. These three constructs predicted academic persistence decisions, with social support as…
Descriptors: Females, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence
The Relationship of Loneliness and Social Support with College Freshmen's Academic Performance and Persistence
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Nicpon, Megan Foley; Huser, Laura; Blanks, Elva Hull; Sollenberger, Sonja; Befort, Christie; Kurpius, Sharon E. Robinson – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2007
Based on Tinto's (1993) model of academic persistence, this study investigated the relationship of loneliness, social support, and living arrangements with academic persistence decisions of 401 college freshmen. Participants completed a series of standardized instruments during class time. Social support was negatively related to loneliness and…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, College Freshmen, Grade Point Average, Academic Persistence