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An Approach/Avoidance Behavioral Model of College Student Attrition.
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Eaton, Shevawn Bogdan; Bean, John P. – Research in Higher Education, 1995
A model of attrition based on theory of approach/avoidance behavior was developed and tested with 262 university students, mostly in their first and second years. The study demonstrated that certain approach/avoidance behaviors affected certain types of academic and social integration more than others, and that integration may be more complex than…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Dropout Characteristics