Context-related problems and university students’ dropout intentions—the buffering effect of personal best goals

Bardach, Lisa; Lüftenegger, Marko; Oczlon, Sophie; Spiel, Christiane; Schober, Barbara

doi:10.1007/s10212-019-00433-9

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“…The complex phenomenon of student dropout is approached by the impact of various categories of variables, phenomena and factors (Díaz & De León, 2016) but the question of how these frameworks interact to predict students' dropout needs indeed further analysis (Bardach et al, 2019). In regards to the above, in the present study an attempt is made to investigate the hierarchical sequence via which the factors imparted to the academic context interact and affect students' tendency to dropout of university studies.…”

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“…In a broader context, it is accepted that the inadequacy of information provided can lead the student to early -departure‖ from studies (Bardach et al, 2019;Heublein, 2014). Indicatively, the research of Zając and Komendant-Brodowska (2019) emphasized that the insufficient information before the choice of the subject of study, the unexpected difficulty of certain courses not adequately described from the beginning, the complexity of both the study guide and admission criteria were crucial factors -triggering‖ the decision to -leave‖ (Zając & Komendant-Brodowska, 2019).…”

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The Role of the Academic Factor in Student’s Tendency to University Dropout

Androulakis¹,

Georgiou²,

Kiprianos³

et al. 2021

JEHD

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Dropout in higher education has got important dimensions worldwide. The problem has consequences on an individual, social and economic level and it is thus of significance to investigate students' tendency to dropout before the decision to leave their studies is irreversible. Due to the complexity of the dropout phenomenon and the diversity of the influence exerted by different factors, arises intensively the need for a thorough comprehension of the mechanism and decomposition of the exerted intercorrelations. In regards to the above, this research aimed to analyze the effect of the variables within the academic spectrum on students' tendency to dropout of their studies via hierarchical regression trees indicating both the sequence and intercorrelation. From the present work it emerged that the elements of the academic index exert a significant impact on students' tendency to dropout via the sequence of level of study followed by the subject of study, the provision of knowledge to solve complex real-world problems, the feedback by professors on students' work completed, the students' perception of justice and reward in the evaluation procedures concerning them, the clarity of the educational goals and courses' requirements as well as students' satisfaction with the work of the teaching staff.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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The Role of the Academic Factor in Student’s Tendency to University Dropout

Androulakis¹,

Georgiou²,

Kiprianos³

et al. 2021

JEHD

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“…While students' dropout is considered as a major international problem there seems no one widely acceptable system to deal with it insofar due to multi-dimensionality and the particular complexity of the phenomenon. In addition, it is important to recall the issue that Bardach et al (2019) poses about the need factors interacting towards dropout prediction to be further enlightened and analyzed (Bardach et al, 2019).…”

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“…Nevertheless, the definition of student dropout remains under consideration; different sets of factors and phenomena (Díaz & De León, 2016) along with the evolution of various approaches such as the educational, individual and the holistic one integrating the above (Bardach et al, 2019) could not either be neglected.…”

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Examining the Sequence of Factors Affecting Student’ Tendency to Dropout: a Case Study in Greece

Androulakis

Georgiou

Kiprianos

et al. 2021

IJE

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Speaking of the causal spectrum of dropout we are referring to something not simple but highly complex. In this context, the issue of dropping out of studies is considered critical within the area of higher education due to its impact on the individual, the university and the society as a whole. In this study, an effort was made to investigate students’ tendency to dropout and to identify the sequence of factors that influence it, as well as its configuration per School. For this purpose, hierarchical regression trees were applied for the factors that compose the dropout index, holistically and separately per school, while for each factor the corresponding hierarchical tree with its items has been analyzed further. The responses of 696 students who have not definitely dropped out of their studies at University of Patras were analyzed. The findings indicate that the factors related to students’ academic performance have the greatest impact compared to personal, economical, institutional and social set of factors, on the tendency to dropout. In particular, the perceived level of education, the provision of knowledge as the basis of solving complex real-world problems and student’s academic efficacy emerge as the most crucial issues of the academic factorial category in regards to student’s tendency to dropout.

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“…Here, focusing on individual determinants is particularly interesting, since these have a direct influence on the course of studies (Gensch & Kliegl, 2012). Especially individual determinants such as test anxiety or a lack of motivation in self-regulated learning have increasingly been analyzed in association with student dropout (Bardach et al, 2019;Bernardo et al, 2019;Blüthmann et al, 2008;Respondek et al, 2017;Schnettler et al, 2020a, b). Hence, it is of great interest to take a closer look at these correlates of student dropout when analyzing its process-as it can be assumed that different phases of developing a dropout intention relate to a different degree to them.…”

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Student dropout at university: a phase-orientated view on quitting studies and changing majors

2021

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Student dropout can be conceptualized as a decision-making process, consisting of different phases. Based on previous literature on student dropout, decision-making, and action-phases, we proposed that the process of developing dropout intentions includes the following phases: non-fit perception, thoughts of quitting/changing, deliberation, information search, and a final decision. In the present cross-sectional study, we empirically investigated if the assumed phases can be distinguished from each other, if the phases follow the presumed order, and whether each phase is associated with certain characteristics. Furthermore, we considered a strict separation between quitting studies completely and changing a major. For this purpose, we analyzed data of N = 1005 students (average age of 23.0 years; 53% female; 47% male) from a German University. By using confirmatory factor analyses, we found the supposed factor structure for the different phases concerning both kinds of dropout, quitting studies, and changing majors. In each process, structural equation modelling indicated positive relations between adjoining phases. The factor values correlated to a substantial amount with an assortment of variables associated with student dropout. On a theoretical level, the conception of different phases of student dropout helps to get a better understanding of regulatory processes in the context of student dropout.

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Context-related problems and university students’ dropout intentions—the buffering effect of personal best goals

Cited by 38 publications

References 63 publications

The Role of the Academic Factor in Student’s Tendency to University Dropout

The Role of the Academic Factor in Student’s Tendency to University Dropout

Examining the Sequence of Factors Affecting Student’ Tendency to Dropout: a Case Study in Greece

Student dropout at university: a phase-orientated view on quitting studies and changing majors

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