Academic persistence among nursing students: A concept analysis

Abstract

Background: Persistence, in academic settings, has been identified as a critical variable for success. Different than retention and attrition, persistence, as a personal characteristic, describes the student who progresses, despite opposition or importunity. Methods: The Walker and Avant framework was used to guide the analysis of the concept of academic persistence, specifically as it applies to nursing education. Results: Barriers to persisting, among nursing students, include academic and personal variables. As faculty, we are concerned with and responsible to provide interventions that address academic barriers to persistence; there is little we can, or should do with personal barriers. Conclusions: Being able to identify the difference between academic and personal variables is the initial step in providing appropriate, and valued interventions.

Sağlıkta Bireysel Yenilikçilik, Motivasyonel Kararlılık ve Performans

“…49 Kararlılığı tespit etmek amacıyla gerek psikoloji alanındaki araştırmalarda gerekse özel popülasyonlarda kullanılmak üzere birçok ölçek geliştirilmiştir. [50][51][52][53] Ancak motivasyonel kararlılıkla ilgili çalışmaların ise oldukça sınırlı olduğu görülmektedir. Bireylerde motivasyonel kararlılığın değerlendirilebilmesi amacıyla Constantin ve ark.…”

What drives green persistence intentions?

“…Persistence intentions are not directly measured outcomes, and indeed intentions may well change over time or abruptly, even though they have been shown to be predictive of actual persistence (Hatch and Garcia, 2017). Kennel and Ward-Smith (2017) describe someone who has persistence intentions as having grit, determination or commitment. To further understand whether a consumer would have intentions to persist in a particular product and/or service resulting from his or her environmental needs, this study proposes a novel construct, green persistence intentions, and refers to several studies (Bean, 1982; Belderbos et al , 2012; Cabrera et al , 1992; Renaud-Dubé et al , 2015) to define them as the intentions to continue with eco-friendly engagement in a particular product and/or service until completion.…”

Graduate Students' Perceived Contribution of Scholarship Grants to Academic Success

“…We also asked the respondents if they believed that scholarship contributes to persistence and degree completion. In the academic context, persistence is described as continued enrollment or progression until degree completion at any higher education institution (National Student Clearinghouse Research Center 2015) despite opposition, importunity, or challenges (Kennel & Ward-Smith 2017;Tinto 2017).…”