ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Gendered Paths to College Persistence: Predictors Differ for Men and Women

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Social Psychology

  • Gabriel Acosta
    California State University, Los Angeles
  • Gabriel Acosta
    California State University, Los Angeles
  • Gaithri Fernando
    California State University, Los Angeles

Abstract

A stepwise regression model examining predictors of college persistence for men and women demonstrated that academic support persistence for women, while instructor support predicted persistence for men. Assessment of social support did not include some ways that men find support for persisting in college.

Gender