Intention to Persist and Retention of First-Year Students: The Importance of Motivation and Sense of Belonging.

By J. Morrow, M. Ackermann. 2012

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Connection and Commitment: How Sense of Belonging and Classroom Community Influence Degree Persistence for African American Undergraduate Women. (2016, background): “Belongingness has been studied in K-12 settings (Finn & Zimmer, 2012; Goodenow, 1993), at the postsecondary level (Kay, Summers, & Svinicki, 2011; Morrow & Ackerman, 2012; Pittman & Richmond, 2007) and also at the faculty ranks (Kelly & McCann, 2014).”
Belonging Mediates Effects of Student-University Fit on Well-Being, Motivation, and Dropout Intention (2018, background): “Likewise, students who felt part of the university community were less likely to consider dropping out of their study (Morrow & Ackermann, 2012).”
Student dropout at university: a phase-orientated view on quitting studies and changing majors (2021, background): “There are several indications in the previous literature that student dropout can be conceptualized as an ongoing process (e.g., Mashburn, 2000; Morrow & Ackermann, 2012; Rivière, 1999; Robbins et al., 2004; Tinto, 1975).”