Access Type
Open Access Dissertation
Date of Award
January 2015
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Educational Psychology
First Advisor
Cheryl Somers
Abstract
This study examined the extent to which variance in college student achievement was explained by self-efficacy, motivation, study habits, extracurricular activity involvement, perceptions of social support, and perceptions of support from faculty and the university as a whole. Participants were 195 college students (54 males, 141 females; mean age 20.84) from a large, urban Midwestern university, primarily a first-generation, commuter campus. Several themes surfaced, including the importance of self-efficacy and organizing study habits in predicting student achievement. Implications with respect to prevention and intervention in order to optimize college student achievement are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Mangus, Lauren, "Examination Of College Student Achievement Within An Ecological Framework" (2015). Wayne State University Dissertations. 1152.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/1152