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College Persistence: Structural Equations Modeling Test of an Integrated Model of Student Retention.
Peer reviewedCabrera, Alberto F.; And Others – Journal of Higher Education, 1993
A study integrated the major propositions of 2 theories of college persistence (Tinto's and Bean's) and used the resulting framework to survey a population of 466 first-year college students at 1 university. Findings supported most of the hypothesized links between the models and revealed a complex role for environmental factors in retention.…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Environment, College Freshmen, College Students
Peer reviewedBuczynski, Patricia L. – Research in Higher Education, 1991
A study (n=139 students) used hierarchical structural equation modeling to examine the relationship between intellectual development and identity from the beginning of the freshman year through the end of the sophomore year. Results suggest that the college freshman's sense of identity is important in later intellectual development. Intervention…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Sophomores, College Students, Higher Education
