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ERIC Number: EJ1484936
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Nov
Pages: 24
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1521-0251
EISSN: EISSN-1541-4167
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Student Retention: An Integrated Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Campus Social Environment
Nicholas Pitas1; Godfred Antwi2; Scott Haines3; Priya Banerjee2
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, v27 n3 p720-743 2025
The goal of this study is to contribute to the significant body of research focused on student retention in higher education, specifically by integrating the theory of planned behavior (TPB) with measures of campus place attachment and campus social capital. Using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling to analyze survey data collected at a mid-sized American college, our results show that TPB constructs (i.e., attitude toward major, attitude toward campus, perceived graduation-related norms, perceived behavioral control) were strong predictors of intention to re-enroll. Additionally, both emotional and functional institutional attachment significantly predicted TPB constructs, and bridging social capital significantly predicted campus place attachment. We discuss the potential implications of these results for both administration/policy and future research.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Recreation, Sport, and Tourism, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, USA; 2Department of Public Health and Health Education, State University of New York, Brockport, NY, USA; 3Campus Recreation, State University of New York, Brockport, NY, USA