The literature on first-generation college students largely focuses on the challenges and
barriers they may experience in college. Yet, we do not have a clear understanding of who …

Self-efficacy has long been viewed as an important determinant of academic performance. A
counter-position is that self-efficacy is merely a reflection of past performance. Research in …

The research described in this paper aimed to evaluate the extent to which academic
performance is affected by student engagement (students' involvement in school activities …

About 40% of Blacks and 50% of Hispanics entering college will earn a degree. However,
many of these successfully matriculating students may experience a sense of intellectual …

Student underachievement brought about by low academic motivation is a major factor
contributing to school dropout. Motivation affects students' engagement, or how their …

First-generation students (FGSs) have received a great deal of attention in education
research, practice, and policy. The difficulty of understanding and subsequently addressing …

Challenges and competition are being faced in higher education. Students' unsatisfactory
academic performance and dropouts are obvious problems worldwide. The “student …

Objective: This study seeks to expand understanding of transfer student capital (TSC),
including sources of TSC and how TSC is used by community college transfer students to …

Purpose This study examines the relationship between emotional intelligence, self-efficacy
and organizational commitment, focusing on the mediating role of self-efficacy in the …

This study examined whether verbal and math self-concepts could help explain the
academic performance of first generation college students. Participants were 167 ethnically …