College student retention: An exploration of the relationship between self-efficacy beliefs and purpose in life among college students

Journal of College Student Development

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-34

  Dewitz, S Joseph ^a   Woolsey, M Lynn ^b   Walsh, W Bruce ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67651205592     PISSN: 08975264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/csd.0.0049     Document Type: Article

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