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Perceptions Of Mattering In The Doctoral Student And Advisor Relationship, Holly Anne Schneider
Perceptions Of Mattering In The Doctoral Student And Advisor Relationship, Holly Anne Schneider
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The advising relationship has been acknowledged as one of the most important factors in doctoral student persistence and attrition. Less researched are psychosocial factors that contribute to doctoral student persistence and completion. Preliminary research including measures of psychosocial factors on doctoral student success found faculty-student relationships and collegial support contributed significantly to doctoral completion more so than individual factors including motivation, career goals, procrastination, financial security, and external demands such as family.
The current study draws on the psychosocial construct of mattering (Rosenberg &
McCullough, 1981) to examine doctoral students’ perceptions of mattering to their advisors and the influence on …