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Grit and Graduation: Exploring Persistence Among Urban University Students
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice Pub Date : 2024-04-13 , DOI: 10.1177/15210251241240742
Laura S. Woodward 1 , Sarah D. Patrick 2 , Lisa J. Rapport 2
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This study examines predictors of college success in 968 students, focusing on the influence of grit, demographic, and academic factors, using logistic and Cox regression analyses. It finds that higher grit scores significantly predict increased graduation rates and decreased dropout rates, with gender, ACT scores, entry-level, and summer course enrollment as key factors. The research highlights the importance of considering broader socioeconomic and systemic contexts that affect the development of resilience and grit. It emphasizes that resilience and grit are not only personal attributes but also outcomes shaped by socioeconomic status and systemic barriers, such as income disparities and institutional biases. The study advocates for educational environments that support individual resilience and grit while addressing socio-economic and systemic inequalities to promote equitable student success. This approach calls for integrated supportive structures and policies within educational institutions to alleviate the compounded challenges faced by students, ensuring resilience and grit are nurtured within a context that recognizes and confronts systemic inequity.

中文翻译:

毅力与毕业:探索城市大学生的坚持

本研究使用逻辑回归和 Cox 回归分析,对 968 名学生的大学成功预测因素进行了调查,重点关注毅力、人口和学术因素的影响。研究发现,较高的毅力分数可显着预测毕业率的提高和辍学率的降低,其中性别、ACT 分数、入门级和暑期课程入学率是关键因素。该研究强调了考虑影响韧性和毅力发展的更广泛的社会经济和系统背景的重要性。它强调,韧性和毅力不仅是个人属性,也是由社会经济地位和系统性障碍(例如收入差距和制度偏见)塑造的结果。该研究倡导建立支持个人韧性和毅力的教育环境,同时解决社会经济和系统性不平等问题,以促进学生公平的成功。这种方法要求教育机构内建立综合的支持结构和政策,以缓解学生面临的复杂挑战,确保在承认和应对系统性不平等的背景下培养韧性和毅力。
更新日期:2024-04-13
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