title: Predicting nontraditional student retention and academic achievement.
abstract: Early identification of factors that restrict or support academic achievement and retention is a priority concern for nurse educators. Guided by the Bean and Metzner model of nontraditional undergraduate student attrition, the author examines the influence of self-efficacy and select academic and environmental variables on academic achievement and retention among nontraditional nursing students.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, City University of New York, College of Staten Island, USA. jeffreys@postbox.cuny.csi.edu
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Jeffreys
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires