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Behavioral Competencies of Older College Students: A Self-Efficacy Approach.

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Rebok, George W.; Offermann, Lynn R. – Gerontologist, 1983

Explores the utility of Bandura's self-efficacy theory for studying older adults' behavioral competencies in college. Expectations of personal efficacy are viewed as mediating mechanisms for predicting the initiation and persistence of educationally relevant behaviors. Theoretical issues related to the assessment of self-efficacy and performance…

Descriptors: Adult Students, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Ability, Expectation

Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy, Perceived Stress, and an Integrated Model of Student Persistence: A Structural Model of Finances, Attitudes, Behavior, and Career Development.

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Sandler, Martin E. – Research in Higher Education, 2000

Examined the persistence of students (n=937), 24 years of age or older, studying in two- and four-year degree programs by combining data from a survey questionnaire and institutional records. The structural equation model of Cabrera et al. (1993) was adapted for this older population, with identification of three additional variables: career…

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Students, Behavior Patterns, Career Choice