Academic Maladjustment and Dropout Risk In Working Students: A Longitudinal Mediation Model

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Emotion & Motivation: What Drives the Self

Ana-Maria Cazan
Romanian Academy
Ana-Maria Cazan
Transilvania University of Brasov
Camelia Truta
Transilvania University of Brasov
Maria Magdalena Stan
Transilvania University of Brasov
Maria Magdalena Stan
The National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest
Roxana Elena Stoica
Transilvania University of Brasov
Roxana Elena Stoica
Romanian Academy
Catalin Ioan Maican
Transilvania University of Brasov

Abstract

Early academic maladjustment predicts higher dropout intention and lower academic well-being through reduced learning engagement. Engagement fully mediates these effects and serves as a key protective factor. Working students report significantly lower academic well-being, highlighting their increased vulnerability during the first university year.

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Academic Maladjustment and Dropout Risk In Working Students: A Longitudinal Mediation Model

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