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Merril Simon
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Research
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A Longitudinal Examination of the Impact of Mattering on College Students’ Success, Retention, and Involvement
AbstractThe psycho-social construct of mattering (vs. marginality) is often cited as making a difference in college student success as evidenced in increased persistence, retention, and improved grades (Goodman, Schlossberg, & Anderson, 2006; Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005). In this context, mattering may be defined as 'making a difference to others in one's environment. However, until our recent work (Tovar, Simon, & Lee, 2009), the construct of mattering has not been reliably measured with college students other than in returning (i.e., older), non-diverse college student populations (Schlossberg, La Salle & Golec, 1991) with a psychometrically sound instrument. We have successsfully validitated the assessment tool (Tovar, Simon, & Lee, 2009) and now are engaged in the use of this tool as a potential indicator for student success using the previous sample of students (in 2007, as CSUN freshmen and sophomores) and will be looking at their retention, persistence, and involvement over time. |
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Tovar, E. & Simon, M. A. (2010). Factorial Structure and Invariance Analysis of the Sense of Belonging Scales. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 43, 199-217.
AbstractThis research article was awarded The 2010 Patricia B. Elmore Award for Outstanding Research in Measurement and Evaluation. Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education/Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development. The award was given as the article was "deemed to have made the greatest contribution to the professional literature." |
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