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Bumbacco, Carly; Scharfe, Elaine – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2023
Despite considerable evidence that attachment theory is a valuable framework for understanding educational outcomes, associations between attachment representations, academic burnout, engagement, and drop-out have been largely overlooked. In this study, 290 first-year post-secondary students completed attachment, academic burnout, and academic…
Descriptors: Burnout, Dropouts, College Students, Learner Engagement
Mengo, Cecilia; Black, Beverly M. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2016
Violence against university students has significant impact on their mental health. The impact of violence on students' academic performance has received little attention. The primary purpose of this study is to examine the impact of sexual and physical/verbal violence on the academic performance of college students. Data from 74 case files of…
Descriptors: Violence, Victims, Grade Point Average, Dropouts
Campbell, Corbin M.; Mislevy, Jessica L. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2013
Along with the massification of higher education and increasing costs, the pressure on institutions to retain all students to degree completion has been mounting. Early identification of students who are at risk of leaving an institution may help institutions to target and retain these students. This study investigated whether freshmen behaviors,…
Descriptors: Identification, At Risk Students, School Holding Power, Enrollment
Williams, Donjanea F. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2012
College students on probation are generally considered at-risk for dropping out, as indicated by a wide range of literature. This article focuses on an action research study that explored the impact of a career workshop series on freshman students in a probation course at a medium-sized university located in the southeastern United States. The…
Descriptors: College Students, Action Research, Student Motivation, Program Effectiveness
Delen, Dursun – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2012
Affecting university rankings, school reputation, and financial well-being, student retention has become one of the most important measures of success for higher education institutions. From the institutional perspective, improving student retention starts with a thorough understanding of the causes behind the attrition. Such an understanding is…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Attrition, School Holding Power, Prediction