A Mixed Method Study Testing Data-Model Fit of a Retention Model for Latino/a Students at Urban Universities

By Vasti Torres. 2006

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Hispanic Student Success: Factors Influencing the Persistence and Transfer Decisions of Latino Community College Students Enrolled in Developmental Education (2010, methodology): “Similarly, a causal model recently tested by Torres (2006) specific to Latino/a students identified a direct effect between academic integration, (defined as using the library and meeting with faculty outside of class) and students’ commitment to the institution.”
Researching Race Within Educational Psychology Contexts (2014, background): “For instance, Torres (2006) examined issues of college retention for Latino/a students.”
Socio-Academic Integrative Moments: Rethinking Academic and Social Integration among Two-Year College Students in Career-Related Programs (2011, methodology): “Torres (2006) noted that commuting students do frame their expectations of what they need from their institution differ-”
If Life Happened but a Degree Didn’t: Examining Factors That Impact Adult Student Persistence (2014, background): “…family support and encouragement is thought to have a positive effect on remaining enrolled (Hernandez, 2000; Nora & Cabrera, 1996; Santiago, 2007; Torres, 2006) though familial expectations may exert pressure on students with respect to college choice (Santiago, 2007) and concerns about…”
Undergraduate Latina/o Students (2015, background): “…forms of motivation and commitments, including latent measures of commitment to the institution (e.g., feeling that the college is right for them and that the college is important in their life) and to students’ academic goals (Nora, 1987; Otero et al., 2007; Strange, 1999; V. Torres, 2006).”
The Role of Faculty, Counselors, and Support Programs on Latino/a Community College Students’ Success and Intent to Persist (2015, background): “With respect to the degree aspirations of Latino/as, research has shown they generally have high degree aspirations but often lack adequate knowledge of how to transition to and navigate the college culture (Kao & Tienda, 1998; Laanan, 2000; Torres, 2006).”