The Effect of Perceived Opportunities and Regulatory Focus on Task Performance for First- and Continuing-Generation College Students

abstract: First-generation college students, for whom neither parent has a bachelor's degree, are at an increased risk for dropping out of college compared with their continuing-generation counterparts. This research aims to examine whether varying perceptions of the future may contribute to th...

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Other Authors: Herrmann, Sarah Dayle (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.26856