Predicting Retention: Sociodemographic, Motivational, and Perceived Social Support Factors

Ria Wardani, Ira Adelina, Heliany Kiswantomo

2021

Abstract

Low student retention becoming problematic issue in many education institutions in the midst of increasingly fierce competition in higher education. Low student retention reflects educational providers capability in equipping their students to prepare their future. This study examines this issue through sociodemographic factors, motivational, and perceived social support so that strategies can be formulated to increase student retention. Using quantitative research method with first-year student research respondents, the research employed questionnaire in assessing students demographic properties, Academic Motivation Scale (AMS-Indonesian), Academic Retention Scale (ARS), and Multi-dimensional Social Support Scale (MSPSS). Statistical analysis showed that internal motivation and social support contribute significantly toward student retention; while sociodemographic factors do not contribute directly toward student retention. However, there are some interesting findings: 1) Levels of spending is positively correlated with motivation, especially intrinsic and amotivation (reversed); 2) Mother’s level of education, but not father’s, is positively correlated with intrinsic motivation; 3) Students’ whose mothers are working tend to have higher retention on self-related aspect, and motivation on both intrinsic and extrinsic. The conclusion is that first-year students with clear academic goals and perceived sources of support for their academic activities will help to survive and therefore avoid dropping out of college.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Wardani R., Adelina I. and Kiswantomo H. (2021). Predicting Retention: Sociodemographic, Motivational, and Perceived Social Support Factors. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Emerging Issues in Humanity Studies and Social Sciences - Volume 1: ICE-HUMS, ISBN 978-989-758-604-0, pages 33-40. DOI: 10.5220/0010742800003112

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ice-hums21,
author={Ria Wardani and Ira Adelina and Heliany Kiswantomo},
title={Predicting Retention: Sociodemographic, Motivational, and Perceived Social Support Factors},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Emerging Issues in Humanity Studies and Social Sciences - Volume 1: ICE-HUMS,},
year={2021},
pages={33-40},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010742800003112},
isbn={978-989-758-604-0},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Emerging Issues in Humanity Studies and Social Sciences - Volume 1: ICE-HUMS,
TI - Predicting Retention: Sociodemographic, Motivational, and Perceived Social Support Factors
SN - 978-989-758-604-0
AU - Wardani R.
AU - Adelina I.
AU - Kiswantomo H.
PY - 2021
SP - 33
EP - 40
DO - 10.5220/0010742800003112