“…The psychological factors are social presence, research self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation, and isolation. Social presence (Borup et al, 2012;Sivunen & Nordbäck, 2015), research skills (Bennett & Folley, 2014;Martinsuo & Turkulainen, 2011;Spaulding & Rockinson-Szapkiw, 2012), intrinsic motivation (Deci & Ryan, 2000;Gardner & Gopaul, 2012;Lovitts, 2001), and feelings of isolation (Ali & Kohun, 2007;Gardner, 2010;Lovitts, 2001;Radda, 2012;Rovai, 2002), may affect the doctoral student's ability to succeed. Cultivating the students' psychological needs using video technology to support coaching may enhance the online doctoral students' ability to persevere, particularly during the dissertation stage.…”