2021
DOI: 10.1007/s10734-021-00707-6
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Motivation matters: predicting students’ career decidedness and intention to drop out after the first year in higher education

Abstract: Higher education institutions are striving to lower student dropout rates to increase the number of academically qualified persons in the labour market and decrease misguided investment. Researchers generally acknowledge that students who are firmly decided on their studies tend to drop out of their studies less frequently. Building on the extended expectancy-value model via the cost component, this longitudinal study investigates changes in and the impact of students’ motivation on career decidedness and inte… Show more

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“…First, as far as we know, there are no studies in which the DMC and AEs have been explored conjointly across gender. The multivariate regression model studied offers the opportunity to link these two key elements for academic persistence and success in HE ( Bargmann et al, 2021 ; Eren & Rakıcıoğlu-Söylemez, 2021 ). It also allows interpretations in tune with Tinto (1993) attrition theory and with those made in the self-determination theory’s studies on the importance of personal value-interest and expectations in career choice and student retention ( Duchatelet and Donche, 2019 ; Eccles and Wigfield, 2020 ; Ryan and Deci, 2020 ; Schnettler et al, 2020 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…First, as far as we know, there are no studies in which the DMC and AEs have been explored conjointly across gender. The multivariate regression model studied offers the opportunity to link these two key elements for academic persistence and success in HE ( Bargmann et al, 2021 ; Eren & Rakıcıoğlu-Söylemez, 2021 ). It also allows interpretations in tune with Tinto (1993) attrition theory and with those made in the self-determination theory’s studies on the importance of personal value-interest and expectations in career choice and student retention ( Duchatelet and Donche, 2019 ; Eccles and Wigfield, 2020 ; Ryan and Deci, 2020 ; Schnettler et al, 2020 ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In educational psychology, motivation is considered one of the most essential foundations for students' academic development (Steinmayr & Spinath, 2009). Moreover, it is also found to predict students' career decidedness and decision to drop-out after the first year in HE (Bargmann et al, 2021). Motivation is generally recognized as a complex and multi-dimensional psychological phenomenon with multiple components, such as motivational beliefs, task values, goals, and achievement motives (Rowell & Hong, 2013;Steinmayr et al, 2019).…”
Section: Dispositions Towards Mathematics and Role Of Motivationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For many students, this transition causes stress, anxiety, and insecurity, often leading to poor academic performance. It may also lead to students dropping out [2,3]: the highest dropout rate, in fact, occurs in the first year of university, attributed to student difficulties adapting to a new teaching/learning environment [4][5][6][7][8].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Furthermore, the percentage of Spanish students who complete their degree within the allotted time is low: just 36.2% of students graduate after four years (the standard duration for a Spanish undergraduate degree), with most students requiring 4.9 years to complete. Given the personal, family, economic and social consequences [5,7], preventive measures are urgently required.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%