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Celia Galve-González; Ana Belén Bernardo; Adrián Castro-López – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2024
University dropout is a phenomenon of growing interest due to its negative consequences. Various variables have been studied in order to understand why this problem occurs. Satisfaction with the degree choice, self-regulation strategies and engagement within the university are some of the variables that have been studied in order to understand why…
Descriptors: College Students, Potential Dropouts, Decision Making, Student Attitudes
Aida Alisic; Ruth Noppeney; Bettina S. Wiese – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2024
The purpose of the present investigation is to shed light on the intraindividual (i.e., within-person) process of distancing from the goal of obtaining a PhD. Based on the motivational theory of action crisis, we assume that a lack of both individual (here: self-directed career management) and external (here: social support) resources may fuel…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Learner Engagement, Doctoral Students, Doctoral Programs
Rosó Baltà-Salvador; Marta Peña; Ana-Inés Renta-Davids; Noelia Olmedo-Torre – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2024
The under-representation of women in male-dominated STEM fields is a worldwide concern. However, there are other academic fields, like some non-STEM degrees, where female students are over-represented. Previous research has identified five critical factors influencing student participation rates: career choice, satisfaction, self-esteem,…
Descriptors: Females, Disproportionate Representation, Career Choice, Potential Dropouts
Laura Pylväs; Petri Nokelainen – International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2025
Purpose: This study examined how vocational education and training (VET) students' satisfaction of basic psychological needs in VET learning environments, namely autonomy, competence, and relatedness, is related to their burnout and intention to leave VET. SelfDetermination Theory was employed in the study. The aim of the study was to contribute…
Descriptors: Career and Technical Education, Student Satisfaction, Personal Autonomy, Competence
R. Cubero-Pérez; M. Cubero; J. A. Matías-García; M. J. Bascón – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2024
Achieving adequate integration and success at school in the post-compulsory stages involving situations where there is a risk of social exclusion is a real identity challenge for adolescents. In this research, we used a convenience sampling and selected two high schools located in Areas in Need of Social Transformation in Seville (southern Spain).…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Self Concept, Resilience (Psychology)
Karina Mostert; Clarisse van Rensburg; Reitumetse Machaba – Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: This study examined the psychometric properties of intention to drop out and study satisfaction measures for first-year South African students. The factorial validity, item bias, measurement invariance and reliability were tested. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional design was used. For the study on intention to drop out, 1,820…
Descriptors: Intention, Potential Dropouts, Student Satisfaction, Test Items
Tim Baalmann; Ana Brömmelhaus; Julika Hülsemann; Michael Feldhaus; Karsten Speck – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2024
The importance of close social contacts in the educational process has been widely documented, but mainly for the school sector. The present article examines the importance of close relationships on university students' dropout tendencies. Using longitudinal panel data collected at a medium-sized German university, students (N = 7,169) were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Influence, Peer Influence, Intention