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| Autor/in | Winteler, Adolf |
|---|---|
| Titel | Differential Validation of a Path Analytic Model of University Dropout. |
| Quelle | (1986), (16 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Academic Achievement; College Freshmen; Dropout Characteristics; Dropout Research; Dropouts; Higher Education; Individual Characteristics; Models; Predictive Validity; Questionnaires; Student Attitudes; Student Attrition; Student Characteristics; Withdrawal (Education) |
| Abstract | Tinto's conceptual schema of college dropout forms the theoretical framework for the development of a model of university student dropout intention. This study validated Tinto's model in two different departments within a single university. Analyses were conducted on a sample of 684 college freshmen in the Education and Economics Department. A Program Evaluation Questionnaire (PEQ) was developed and given to all students at two universities. The response rate was 55 and 72 percent, respectively. PEQ is composed of 260 items forming 44 variables, measured on five-point scales, semantic differentials, and dichotomous categories. The model variables included: (1) background variables (school achievement); (2) commitments (goal and institutional); (3) expectations vs. reality (realization or frustration of study expectation); (4) academic integration (grade performance, intellectual development, study problems, motivating qualities of subject matter, relevance of subject matter); (5) social integration (interaction with peer groups); and (6) criteria (satisfaction with studies, dropout intention). Results generally supported the construct and predictive validity of the revised and extended model. However, disaggregated data indicated differences in influence patterns. The basic difference across departments concerned motives for professional choice, choice of major, and study expectations. (Author/PN) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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