Self-Efficacy and Selected Variables as Predictors of Persistence for First Quarter Students at a Proprietary Institution
Description:
Proprietary colleges are uniquely different from two or four year colleges due to the emphasis on the student establishing a definite career path prior to enrollment. Because of this career track emphasis, Bandura's (1977) postulation that self-efficacy is a significant variable influencing task completion may offer insight into the challenge of student retention at a proprietary college. The study's purpose was to determine if career self-efficacy, demographic factors, and academic preparednes…
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Date:
August 1997
Creator:
Baughman, Leslie C. (Leslie Claire)
Partner:
UNT Libraries