The Relationship between Academic Achievement and Satisfaction: Evidence of Moderating Effects for Academic and Social Integration. AIR 1997 Annual Forum Paper.

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Title: The Relationship between Academic Achievement and Satisfaction: Evidence of Moderating Effects for Academic and Social Integration. AIR 1997 Annual Forum Paper.
Language: English
Authors: Pike, Gary R., Simpson, Mary Ellen
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 32
Publication Date: 1997
Document Type: Reports - Research
Speeches/Meeting Papers
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Seniors, Educational Attainment, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education, Satisfaction, School Effectiveness, Social Integration, Student Attitudes, Success
Abstract: Building on previous research, this study examined the reciprocal relationship between academic achievement and satisfaction of 1001 seniors at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Students completed a survey which measured overall satisfaction, ratings of academic and social experiences, whether the student would recommend the university to a friend, perceived academic effort, satisfaction with their achievement, and perceived social integration. Survey results were compared with the students' academic ability and achievement data. Data were analyzed using two sets of structural equation models. Results indicated that the relationship between satisfaction and achievement was an artifact of other aspects of students' college experiences, namely academic and social integration. (Contains 42 references.) (DB)
Entry Date: 1998
Accession Number: ED410890
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Building on previous research, this study examined the reciprocal relationship between academic achievement and satisfaction of 1001 seniors at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Students completed a survey which measured overall satisfaction, ratings of academic and social experiences, whether the student would recommend the university to a friend, perceived academic effort, satisfaction with their achievement, and perceived social integration. Survey results were compared with the students' academic ability and achievement data. Data were analyzed using two sets of structural equation models. Results indicated that the relationship between satisfaction and achievement was an artifact of other aspects of students' college experiences, namely academic and social integration. (Contains 42 references.) (DB)