Predicting First-Year College Student Retention: Validation of the College Persistence Questionnaire in a Spanish Sample
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García Ros, Rafael; Pérez González, Francisco; Castillo Fuentes, María; Cavas Martínez, FranciscoKnowledge Area
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This research was partially funded by the University of Valencia, grant number SFPIE_DOCE12-79415.Realizado en/con
Universidad de ValenciaPublication date
2019-08-16Publisher
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García-Ros R, Pérez-Gónzalez F, Castillo Fuentes M, Cavas-Martínez F. Predicting First-Year College Student Retention: Validation of the College Persistence Questionnaire in a Spanish Sample. Sustainability. 2019; 11(16):4425. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11164425Peer review
SiKeywords
Higher educationFirst-year university students
Permanence
Student retention
Student support services
Abstract
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.
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