Facebook Usage as a Predictor of Retention at a Private 4-year Institution
Jason Morris
Jeff Reese
Richard Beck
Charles Mattis
Abstract
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There has been a positive link between Facebook use and persistence rates. College freshman who returned the following year were found to have more Facebook friends and more wall posts than those students who did not return the following year.
APA Citation
Morris, J., Reese, J., Beck, R., & Mattis, C. (2009). Facebook usage as a predictor of retention at a private 4-year institution. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 11(3), 311-322.
About the Study
| Links to Article | https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C50&q=Facebook+usage+as+a+predictor+of+retention+at+a+private+4-year+institution&btnG= https://doi.org/10.2190/CS.11.3.a |
| Mode | |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| In Publication | Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice |
| Type of Research | Mixed methods |
| Research Design | |
| Intervention/Areas of Study | |
| Level of Analysis | Student-level |
| Specific Populations Examined | |
| Peer-Reviewed | Yes |
| Specific Institutional Characteristics of Interest | |
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| Outcome Variables of Interest | |
| Student Sample Size | 300-399 |
| Citing Articles | https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cites=11342922328412063313&as_sdt=5,50&sciodt=0,50&hl=en |
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