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Celia Galve-González; Ana Belén Bernardo; Adrián Castro-López – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2024
University dropout is a phenomenon of growing interest due to its negative consequences. Various variables have been studied in order to understand why this problem occurs. Satisfaction with the degree choice, self-regulation strategies and engagement within the university are some of the variables that have been studied in order to understand why…
Descriptors: College Students, Potential Dropouts, Decision Making, Student Attitudes
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Castro-Lopez, Adrián; Cervero, Antonio; Galve-González, Celia; Puente, Javier; Bernardo, Ana B. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2022
University dropout is a phenomenon of growing interest due to the high financial costs that it involves for both families and states. Various variables have been studied in order to understand why this problem occurs. Satisfaction with the degree choice, study self-regulation and social adaptation within the university are some of the variables…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Student Satisfaction, Self Management
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Corcelles-Seuba, Mariona; Suñe-Soler, Núria; Sala-Bubaré, Anna; Castelló, Montserrat – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2023
Social support is important for the successful completion of doctoral studies. The aim of this study was to explore how individual differences in supervisory and research community support are related to doctoral experiences (abandonment intentions, perceived engagement, interest, satisfaction, burnout and stress) and doctoral conditions (phase…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Student Attitudes, Supervision, Individual Differences
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Sergi Martín-Arbós; Elena Castarlenas; Fabia Morales-Vives; Jorge-Manuel Dueñas – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2024
Dropout is a problematic issue in education due to its high prevalence and impact on students and society. In fact, it can limit students' future options, and it involves a substantial cost for public budgets in most countries. This is not an easy problem to solve, since student dropout is a complex decisional process involving such factors as…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Potential Dropouts, Social Influences, Demography
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Gallego, María Gómez; Perez de los Cobos, Alfonso Palazón; Gallego, Juan Cándido Gómez – Education Sciences, 2021
A main goal of the university institution should be to reduce the desertion of its students, in fact, the dropout rate constitutes a basic indicator in the accreditation processes of university centers. Thus, evaluating the cognitive functions and learning skills of students with an increased risk of academic failure can be useful for the adoption…
Descriptors: Identification, At Risk Students, Potential Dropouts, Cognitive Processes
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Pyhältö, Kirsi; Peltonen, Jouni; Castelló, Montserrat; McAlpine, Lynn – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2020
Interest plays a major role in the doctoral experience. However, previous research has not considered how the national context might influence interest. This study focused on exploring cross-national variation in doctoral students' experiences by comparing Finnish, UK and Spanish doctoral students' research interests. Participants (n = 2.426)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Graduate Students, Student Interests