ERIC Number: EJ1189463
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Using Latent Profile Analysis to Identify Noncognitive Skill Profiles among College Students
Olivera-Aguilar, Margarita; Rikoon, Samuel H.; Robbins, Steven B.
Journal of Higher Education, v88 n2 p234-257 2017
Most research examining the relationship between noncognitive variables and academic performance has tended to focus on developing linear prediction models. However, a more holistic understanding of academic success can be achieved by examining the noncognitive profiles of students and their relationship with academic outcomes. In the present study, we used latent profile analysis to explore the noncognitive profiles of 5,120 college students. To better understand the nature of the profiles, the effect of covariates on class membership was examined. Results indicated that there were 6 latent profiles underlying the noncognitive skills of college students in our sample and that profile membership was associated with different collegiate grade point average levels. Our results have practical implications for the development of interventions intended to improve academic performance, which may be customized toward the specific needs of students presenting with diverse profiles.
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, College Students, Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average, Correlation, Predictor Variables, Outcomes of Education, Intervention, Dropouts, School Holding Power
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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