Not completing the undergraduate course in the time expected in the curricula can put the universities and students at a disadvantage, with a delay to enter the labor market. The aim was to identify predictors of graduation, considering social skills, mental health, initial academic performance and socio-demographic and academic characteristics. In total, 287 students participated, of both genders and from the humanities, exact and biological areas, who answered the instruments: Social Skills, Behaviors and Context Assessment Questionnaire for University Students, Short version of the Social Phobia Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, and Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV. Predictors were: Female, humanities area and average or above-average initial academic performance. The social skills and mental health differentiated the groups in the univariate analyses. This data suggests a need for attention to academic performance in the initial stages of the course, and preventive measures for male students of the exact and biological areas.
CITATION STYLE
Brandão, A. S., Bolsoni-Silva, A. T., & Loureiro, S. R. (2017). The predictors of graduation: Social skills, mental health, academic characteristics. Paideia, 27(66), 117–125. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-43272766201714
Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.