Evaluation of an Academic Satisfaction Model for First-year University Students

ZALAZAR JAIME, MAURICIO FEDERICO

Journal of Psychological and Educational Research

University of Oradea

Lugar: University of Oradea; Año: 2017 vol. 25 p. 115 - 115

2247-1537

n Argentina, when enrolling in higher education students are confronted with a series of challenges that can affect both their academic performance and psychological wellbeing. In addition to this, it has been shown that the highest academic dropout rate in Argentine public universities occurs during the first year of study. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the Academic Satisfaction model in a first-year university student population in Argentina, since said construct has proven to be a key contribution with regards to academic behavior (Özgüngör, 2010). 682 first-year university students participated in this study, mainly women (55.1%) and first-year students under the age of 20 (M=20.91; SD=5.39). The results supported what the original Academic Satisfaction model (Lent, 2004) proposed, demonstrating significantcontributions on all paths. However, the relationship between perceived support for goal progress and outcome expectations were not replicated. In gener