Academic success of first year students: the effects of alcohol expectancy and academic self-efficacy

Academic success of first year students: the effects of alcohol expectancy and academic self-efficacy. (2014). Academic success of first year students: the effects of alcohol expectancy and academic self-efficacy.

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Title	Academic success of first year students: the effects of alcohol expectancy and academic self-efficacy
Abstract	This quantitative study examined the variables of alcohol expectancy and academic self-efficacy to determine if such elements influence student academic achievement. This study rests on the theoretical framework of Social Learning Theory that identifies the concept of individual experiences as shaping and determining future behavior believed to impact student academic success. All enrolled (N=2,609) first year students at a large Mid-Atlantic university were invited to participate in the study with a sample of 327 first year students who completed the online survey. The results of the data analysis found that measures of alcohol expectancy and academic self-efficacy represent two variables that are significantly correlated with academic achievement. Alcohol expectancy and academic self-efficacy are therefore predictive variables that may be useful in identifying students at risk of academic failure. Institutions of higher education could use this information to design programs of early intervention to guide and support students on their collegiate journey toward degree attainment.
Date	2014

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Title: Academic success of first year students: the effects of alcohol expectancy and academic self-efficacy
Personal Name(s): Horner, Theresa Messina
Rotigel, Jennifer
Corporate Name(s): Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Education.
Note: Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Rotigel, Jennifer Committee members: George Bieger; Kelli Jo Kerry-Moran.
Topical Subject(s): Educational leadership
School administration
Education
Higher education