ERIC Number: EJ1135330
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-9517
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Need-Supportive Advising for Undecided Students
Leach, Jennifer Kay; Patall, Erika A.
NACADA Journal, v36 n2 p20-33 2016
To explore the relationship between need-supportive advising and students' decision making on academic majors, we conducted a longitudinal study of 145 students based on their reports of basic psychological need satisfaction and their decision-making processes. We hypothesized that need-supportive advising would positively contribute to autonomous and competent decision making. Results suggest that students who receive need-supportive advising at the beginning of the academic year report increased feelings of autonomy and competence about choosing a major toward the end of the year, implying that advising satisfies students' basic psychological needs throughout the year. Implications and future directions are discussed.
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Undergraduate Students, Longitudinal Studies, Need Gratification, Psychological Needs, Decision Making, Counseling Techniques, Personal Autonomy, Competence, Self Determination, Majors (Students), Student Surveys, Correlation, Likert Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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