Resilience and Academic Dropout in Ecuadorian University Students during COVID-19
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Literature Review
1.2. Hypotheses and Objectives
2. Method
2.1. Participants
2.2. Instruments
2.3. Procedure
2.4. Data Analysis and Design
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Gender | N | Min Age | Max Age | Age Avg. | Age Std. Dev. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 1111 | 18 | 46 | 22.25 | 2.977 |
Male | 584 | 18 | 47 | 21.83 | 3.263 |
Total | 1695 | 18 | 47 | 22.10 | 3.084 |
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Source | gl | F | p | η2 Partial | Obs. Power a |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intersection | 1 | 15,156.523 | 0.000 | 0.900 | 1.000 |
Withdrawal from university COVID | 1 | 20.150 | 0.000 | 0.012 | 0.994 |
Error | 1693 | (59.493) |
Variable | Difference of Means | T | Sig. |
---|---|---|---|
Interpersonal resources | −2.5 | −2.497 | 0.000 |
Family resources | −7.2 | −3.685 | 0.000 |
Sociocultural resources | −3.6 | −2.274 | 0.000 |
Coping with the risk situation | −4.4 | −2.991 | 0.000 |
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Pertegal-Felices, M.L.; Valdivieso-Salazar, D.A.; Espín-León, A.; Jimeno-Morenilla, A. Resilience and Academic Dropout in Ecuadorian University Students during COVID-19. Sustainability 2022, 14, 8066. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138066
Pertegal-Felices ML, Valdivieso-Salazar DA, Espín-León A, Jimeno-Morenilla A. Resilience and Academic Dropout in Ecuadorian University Students during COVID-19. Sustainability. 2022; 14(13):8066. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138066
Chicago/Turabian StylePertegal-Felices, María Luisa, Daisy Astrid Valdivieso-Salazar, Aldrin Espín-León, and Antonio Jimeno-Morenilla. 2022. "Resilience and Academic Dropout in Ecuadorian University Students during COVID-19" Sustainability 14, no. 13: 8066. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138066