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Peer reviewedHouse, J. Daniel – Child Study Journal, 1992
Tracked the college careers of 378 students who entered college through a special program for academically underprepared students. Results indicated that students' academic self-concept and achievement expectancies were related to their subsequent school withdrawal. Found differences in the relationship between attitudes and school withdrawal of…
Descriptors: Blacks, College Students, Dropout Research, Dropouts
Peer reviewedHouse, J. Daniel – Journal of Social Psychology, 1993
Reports on a four-year longitudinal study of 2,544 college students to determine the relationship between academic self-concept and withdrawal from school. Finds that the most significant predictor of school withdrawal was the students' self-concept of their overall academic ability. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Academic Persistence, College Attendance
Peer reviewedHouse, J. Daniel – Child Study Journal, 1999
Examined the contributions of academic background, self- beliefs, and other factors toward predicting college withdrawal by late adolescents. Found that academic background and self-beliefs were significant predictors of withdrawal. Found that specific self-beliefs showed significant negative relationships with withdrawal. Noted that relationships…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Beliefs, Black Youth
