Examining academic persistence of students in challenging programs: A personal investment theory perspective

• Main Author: Pinugu, Jasmine Nadja Junghan
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: Persistence; Motivation in education; Educational psychology; Personality and academic achievement; Educational Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdd_counseling/2; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1001&context=etdd_counseling
• Institution: De La Salle University

The present study aimed to define and explore choice and engagement behaviors underlying academic persistence of students in challenging programs, using the theory of personal investment. Academic persistence has been a popular topic of research because of prevalent problems of attrition and drop-ou...