ERIC Number: EJ1455176
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Publication Date: 2025-Feb
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Developing Major and Career Self-Efficacy among At-Promise Students: The Role of a Comprehensive College Transition Program
Liane I. Hypolite; Joseph A. Kitchen; Adrianna Kezar
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, v26 n4 p1028-1052 2025
Higher education institutions are utilizing comprehensive college transition programs (CCTPs) to streamline support, promote retention and success, and address the structural barriers that at-promise students face. Yet, research about the role of CCTPs rarely explores the importance of major and career self-efficacy (MCSE) for these populations, despite the established connection between MCSE and success outcomes. External pressures on degree attainment further emphasize the importance of major and career decision-making processes. Based on longitudinal survey data from the Promoting At-Promise Student Success (PASS) project, quasi-experimental modeling shows that CCTP participants have significantly greater MCSE than students without program exposure, which points to the important role of major and career-related programming and support implemented as part of CCTPs to promote at-promise student success. Implications for advancing the development of MCSE for low-income, first-generation, and racially minoritized students are offered as potential strategies for addressing equity gaps related to retention and completion.
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Careers, Self Efficacy, Low Income Students, Minority Group Students, First Generation College Students, College Students, College Programs, Transitional Programs, Program Evaluation
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nebraska
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