Cognitive motivational variables and dropout intention as precursors of university dropout
IntroductionThe intention to dropout and dropout is a problem still unresolved in higher education institutions.ObjectiveTo estimate the differences in the levels of engagement, motivation and academic satisfaction according to (a) intention to dropout and (b) students who remained with those who dr...
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| description | IntroductionThe intention to dropout and dropout is a problem still unresolved in higher education institutions.ObjectiveTo estimate the differences in the levels of engagement, motivation and academic satisfaction according to (a) intention to dropout and (b) students who remained with those who dropped out. Method: non-experimental designs were used. Two studies are reported, study 1 involved 3,256 students and study 2 involved 2,110 students. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale Student Test, the Academic Self-Regulation Scale and the Academic Satisfaction Scale were used. The intention to dropout was measured with 3 items and the final dropout data was taken from the official register of students who dropped out of university.ResultsThere are significant differences in the levels of engagement, autonomous motivation and satisfaction between the students who remained and those who dropped out of the university.DiscussionStudents who dropped out in the 3rd semester presented lower levels of academic engagement, motivation and academic satisfaction than those who remained. The intention to dropout and lower levels of these cognitive-motivational variables may contribute to the identification of students at high risk of dropping out. These results contribute to unveiling key variables for the educational transformation of Higher Education in the 21st century. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5d83a3dda21f49fda44339b99cc7306b2025-08-20T02:18:43ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Education2504-284X2024-11-01910.3389/feduc.2024.14161831416183Cognitive motivational variables and dropout intention as precursors of university dropoutYaranay López-Angulo0Rubia Cobo-Rendón1Fabiola Sáez-Delgado2Javier Mella-Norambuena3María Victoria Pérez-Villalobos4Alejandro Díaz-Mujica5Departamento de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, ChileInstituto de Bienestar Socioemocional IBEM, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad del Desarrollo, Concepción, ChileDepartamento Fundamentos de la Pedagogía, Facultad de Educación, Centro de Investigación en Educación y Desarrollo (CIEDE-UCSC), Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Concepción, ChileFacultad de Salud y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Las Américas, Concepción, ChileDepartamento de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, ChileDepartamento de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, ChileIntroductionThe intention to dropout and dropout is a problem still unresolved in higher education institutions.ObjectiveTo estimate the differences in the levels of engagement, motivation and academic satisfaction according to (a) intention to dropout and (b) students who remained with those who dropped out. Method: non-experimental designs were used. Two studies are reported, study 1 involved 3,256 students and study 2 involved 2,110 students. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale Student Test, the Academic Self-Regulation Scale and the Academic Satisfaction Scale were used. The intention to dropout was measured with 3 items and the final dropout data was taken from the official register of students who dropped out of university.ResultsThere are significant differences in the levels of engagement, autonomous motivation and satisfaction between the students who remained and those who dropped out of the university.DiscussionStudents who dropped out in the 3rd semester presented lower levels of academic engagement, motivation and academic satisfaction than those who remained. The intention to dropout and lower levels of these cognitive-motivational variables may contribute to the identification of students at high risk of dropping out. These results contribute to unveiling key variables for the educational transformation of Higher Education in the 21st century.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2024.1416183/fullacademic engagementmotivationacademic satisfactionintention to dropoutdropoutuniversity quitting |
| spellingShingle | Yaranay López-Angulo Rubia Cobo-Rendón Fabiola Sáez-Delgado Javier Mella-Norambuena María Victoria Pérez-Villalobos Alejandro Díaz-Mujica Cognitive motivational variables and dropout intention as precursors of university dropout Frontiers in Education academic engagement motivation academic satisfaction intention to dropout dropout university quitting |
| title | Cognitive motivational variables and dropout intention as precursors of university dropout |
| title_full | Cognitive motivational variables and dropout intention as precursors of university dropout |
| title_fullStr | Cognitive motivational variables and dropout intention as precursors of university dropout |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cognitive motivational variables and dropout intention as precursors of university dropout |
| title_short | Cognitive motivational variables and dropout intention as precursors of university dropout |
| title_sort | cognitive motivational variables and dropout intention as precursors of university dropout |
| topic | academic engagement motivation academic satisfaction intention to dropout dropout university quitting |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2024.1416183/full |
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