Time Perspective and Grade Expectations as Predictors of Student Achievement and Retention in the First Year of Community College
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| Title: | Time Perspective and Grade Expectations as Predictors of Student Achievement and Retention in the First Year of Community College |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Acee, Taylor W. (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. Feb 2023 24(4):924-946. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 23 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Community College Students, Expectation, Time Perspective, Student Motivation, School Holding Power, Grade Point Average, Age Differences, Ethnicity, College Preparation, First Generation College Students, Disadvantaged, Hispanic American Students, Minority Serving Institutions |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1521025120960676 |
| ISSN: | 1521-0251 1541-4167 |
| Abstract: | The authors examined three motivational factors (first-year grade expectations, present-focused time perspective, and future-focused time perspective) as predictors of achievement and retention outcomes for students (N = 844) in their first semester at a predominately Hispanic-serving community college, accounting for student background characteristics. In this correlation research study, instructors administered surveys to students in a required first-year orientation course. Survey data was then merged with institutional data. The results of the multiple regression analysis suggested that first-year grade expectations, present-focused time perspective, age, ethnicity, first-generation status, and academically underprepared status were statistically significant predictors of first-semester GPA and explained 9.0% of the variation, whereas future-focused time perspective, sex, and economically disadvantaged status were not. First-year grade expectations and economically disadvantaged status significantly predicted second-semester retention; the other study predictors did not. This study expands research on malleable motivational factors educators could target to support students in their first year of community college. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1360362 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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