Predictors of academic success in first semester baccalaureate nursing students

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 411-418

  Peterson, Virginia M ^a  

^a FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic success; Attrition; Nursing education; Self efficacy; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649998989     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2009.37.3.411     Document Type: Article

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