Model for Adaptability of Students in Transition to University

Abstract

High rates of dropout from university are a worldwide concern. In an attempt to address this phenomenon, this study presents a predictive model for the level of adaptability of high school students intending to pursue a university education. The objective is to show the relationships existing between the three exogenous variables (study skills, information about the university, and self-efficacy expectations) and the endogenous variable (adaptability) included in the model. The study involved a sample of 290 high school students who had expressed their intention to pursue a university education. The results show a substantial and consistent relationship between the variables of the model, helping to predict the levels of academic adaptability of high school students planning to attend university. This is of interest in designing guidance for pre-university stages of education.