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Self-Determination, Success, And College Readiness Of First Generation Students In A Higher Education Institution, Manuel Ochoa
Self-Determination, Success, And College Readiness Of First Generation Students In A Higher Education Institution, Manuel Ochoa
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The purpose of the study was to describe and compare if self-determination factors differed in first and non-first generation college students and success levels. Additionally, comparisons of college readiness levels were measured, and finally a measure of factors that contribute to college success based in first and second semester grade point averages were investigated using multiple linear regression analysis. Using a Self-Determination Theory framework of human motivation, helps identify a basic psychological need for autonomy as a central feature for understanding effective regulation and well-being (Moller, Ryan, & Deci, 2006). The target population in this study was 1,586 returning students …