ERIC Number: ED530016
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Feb-2
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Differences between Traditional, Transfer, and Online College Students: Measurement Invariance of the University Attachment Scale
Lane, Forrest C.; Henson, Robin K.
Online Submission, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association (35th, New Orleans, LA, Feb 1-4, 2012)
School attachment has received considerable attention in K-12 literature but it is relatively unexplored at the post-secondary level. The university attachment scale (UAS) is a new instrument designed to bridge this gap and previous research suggests transfer students score lower on group attachment than non-transfer students. However, these findings are limited to a population of primarily residential and traditional 4-year university students. This study re-examines the factor structure of the UAS at an institution with a large transfer student population and compares the latent means between traditional (N = 561), transfer (N = 372) and online (N = 50) students. These results of this study and their implications for higher education are discussed. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Transfer Students, Learner Engagement, College Students, Student Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Web Based Instruction, Distance Education, Nontraditional Students, Attachment Behavior, Student College Relationship, College Environment, On Campus Students, Student Surveys, Statistical Analysis
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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