Academic Motivation and Marijuana Use Mediate the Relation Between Impulsivity and College GPA

Marijuana use, craving, and academic motivation and performance among college students: An in-the-moment study

Addictive Behaviors ◽

10.1016/j.addbeh.2015.03.020 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 47 ◽

pp. 42-47 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Kristina T. Phillips ◽

Michael M. Phillips ◽

Trent L. Lalonde ◽

Kayla N. Tormohlen

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Academic Motivation ◽

Marijuana Use ◽

And Performance ◽

The Moment

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Is Eighty Percent of Success Just Showing Up? Student Compliance and Refusal to Complete an Advisement Form as an Indicator of First-Term GPA

Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention ◽

10.24926/jcotr.v17i1.2713 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Michael J. Roszkowski ◽

Raymond A. Ricci

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Academic Motivation ◽

College Success ◽

At Risk Students ◽

Sat Scores ◽

Grade Point ◽

College Gpa ◽

High School Gpa ◽

Admissions Criteria ◽

Noncompliant Students

Motivation and, inferentially, commitment are critical, non-cognitive factors in college success. One needs to detect and measure these attributes prior to a student's acutal enrollment in classes since early detection of at-risk students can lead to the most productive intervention initiatives. Freshmen entering into La Salle University were required to complete a form used as a basis for advising. Students complying (n=427) and not complying (n=291) with the request were compared on high school grade point average (GPA), SAT scores, and first-term college GPA. The noncompliant students had lower credentials on the admissions criteria (high school GPA, SAT) as well as on the outcome measure (first-term college GPA), although the effect sizes were small. The findings support the contention that compliance with requirements is a proxy for academic motivation and can serve as a cue to how well a student will perform.

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