| Title: |
College and University Students with Disabilities: 'Modifiable' Personal and School Related Factors Pertinent to Grades and Graduation |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Fichten, Catherine S.; Nguyen, Mai N.; Budd, Jillian; Asuncion, Jennison; Tibbs, Anthony; Jorgensen, Mary; Barile, Maria; Amsel, Rhonda |
| Source: |
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability. Fall 2014 27(3):273-290. |
| Availability: |
Association on Higher Education and Disability. 107 Commerce Center Drive Suite 204, Huntersville, NC 28078. Tel: 704-947-7779; Fax: 704-948-7779; e-mail: ahead@ahead.org; Web site: http://www.ahead.org/publications/jped |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
18 |
| Publication Date: |
2014 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: |
College Students; Disabilities; Grades (Scholastic); Intention; Graduation; Student Experience; Two Year College Students; Predictor Variables; Student Attitudes; Social Isolation; Self Efficacy; Educational Environment; School Schedules; Teacher Attitudes; College Faculty; Friendship; Student Motivation; Student Personnel Services; Academic Persistence; Hypothesis Testing; Foreign Countries; Likert Scales; Student Characteristics; Institutional Characteristics |
| Geographic Terms: |
Canada |
| Abstract: |
We examined aspects of the experiences of postsecondary students with various disabilities that facilitate higher grades and stronger intention to graduate. Specifically, we focused on experiences that could be modified by the student, the community, or the school. Self-reports of 611 junior/community college and university students with various disabilities show that the best predictors of intention to graduate were the absence of social alienation on campus, strong course self-efficacy, and school environment related facilitators (e.g., good schedule, positive attitudes of professors) as well as personal situation facilitators, such as having friends and high levels of personal motivation. In addition, students registered for campus disability- related services were more likely to intend to graduate as were full-time students. Intention to graduate and grades were only weakly related. Grades were best predicted by course self-efficacy. Stronger social self-efficacy and more personal situation and school environmentrelated facilitators were also related to better grades. Results also show that junior/community colleges are more "friendly" to students with disabilities than are universities (i.e., students feel less alienated and experience more school environment related facilitators). Recommendations are made based on the findings on aspects that can be modified to facilitate academic success. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
41 |
| Entry Date: |
2015 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1048783 |
| Database: |
ERIC |