TY - JOUR 
A1 - García Ros, Rafael
AU - Pérez González, Francisco
AU - Castillo Fuentes, María
AU - Cavas Martínez, Francisco
T1 - Predicting First-Year College Student Retention: Validation of the College Persistence Questionnaire in a Spanish Sample
Y1 - 2019
SN - 2071-1050
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10317/9439
AB - This paper analyzes the factorial and predictive validity of a Spanish adaptation of the College Persistence Questionnaire (SCPQ) on the retention of first year students (FYS) at university. The participants were 490 FYS from two public universities in Southern Europe (Spain). Factorial analysis of the SCPQ (chi(2)/gl = 1.66, CFI = 0.92, NNFI = 0.91, RMSEA = 0.04) showed six reliable dimensions, similar to those found in the original study: Academic Integration, Social Integration, Supportive Services Satisfaction, Academic Conscientiousness, Degree Commitment and Institutional Commitment. Logistic regression showed that institutional commitment significantly predicted FYS' permanence. The results support SCPQ's validity as an adequate and useful tool for assessing FYS' academic experiences involved in student retention.
KW - Enseñanza y aprendizaje
KW - Higher education
KW - First-year university students
KW - Permanence
KW - Student retention
KW - Student support services
KW - 5312.04 Educación
KW - 5802 Organización y Planificación de la Educación
LA - eng
PB - MDPI
ER -