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Academic achievement and academic satisfaction as a function of person-environment fit
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to determine whether the fit of a student with the residence hall environment affects the academic achievement and academic satisfaction of undergraduate students. The specific questions investigated were: (1) Does the group of person-environment fit measures predict academic achievement and academic satisfaction? (2) Which of the fit measures is the best predictor of academic achievement. (3) Which of the fit measures is the best predictor of academic satisfaction. (4) Is the fit measure that best predicts academic achievement and academic satisfaction for the sample the same for both sexes? Procedures. The data for this study were collected from a stratified random sample of 272 undergraduate college students living in university residence halls. The instruments consisted of Forms S and I of the University Residence Environment Survey (URES) and the Academic Satisfaction Survey, an instrument specifically designed for this study. Analyses were completed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSSX). Findings. The results of a multivariate multiple regression analysis found the group of person-environment fit variables yielding a significant relationship with academic achievement and satisfaction. When considered in a univariate fashion the person-environment fit variables significantly predicted academic achievement and the instruction portion of academic satisfaction. The best predictor of academic achievement was the actual discrepancy score while the best predictor of academic satisfaction was spilt with the ideal scale score best for the advising dimension and real scale score the best for the instruction dimension. There were some small yet significant differences in the best predictors for the entire sample when compared to the male and female portions of the sample. There was an absence of any significant predictors for the female portion of the sample.
Subject Area
School administration|Developmental psychology
Recommended Citation
Czupryn, Kurt Anthony, "Academic achievement and academic satisfaction as a function of person-environment fit" (1989). ETD collection for University of Nebraska-Lincoln. AAI9004671.
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dissertations/AAI9004671