NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Pugh, Carol – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The topic of this study was student motivation and intention to graduate at a for-profit university. The research problem addressed is only 23% of bachelor's degree-seeking students at for-profit universities persist to graduate within six years. Students who leave without graduating incur more debt and earn less money over time. Grounded in an…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Intention, Academic Persistence, Student Motivation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Gallucci, Andrew R.; Wynveen, Chris; Hackman, Christine; Meyer, Andrew; Usdan, Stuart – Journal of Drug Education, 2014
The current study examined the effect that students' educational environment has on the prevalence and motivations associated with the misuse of prescription analgesics (MPA). A sample of 893 undergraduate students was recruited from one religiously affiliated private university and one public university in the Southern United States. Participants…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Context Effect, Educational Environment, Incidence