Effects of Interest-Major Congruence, Motivation, and Academic Performance on Timely Degree Attainment

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-35

  Allen, Jeff ^a   Robbins, Steve ^a  

^a American College Testing Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

academic performance; degree attainment; interest major congruence; motivation; person environment fit

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STUDENT DROPOUTS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76449113043     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017267     Document Type: Article

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