The relationship between sense of coherence, time-to-degree and academic achievement in the non-traditional student at a distance learning institutions
Year: 2014
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Stress in non-traditional students may be associated with psychological stress which could adversely affect academic and job performance. Sense of Coherence a resource enabling people to manage tension in a health promoting could positively affect performance. The objective of this study was to investigate how SOC, time-to-degree and academic achievement influence each other in non-traditional students. A cross-sectional survey design was used in this descriptive study. The convenience sample consisted of three hundred and sixty six non-traditional students at a distance learning institution in South Africa. \nSecondary data for this research came from students who had completed the short form OLQ-13 as part of the official study material for a research module at a particular distance education institution. \nNo theoretical relationship could be found between SOC, time-to-degree and academic achievement. The empirical relationship proved that SOC could not be used as a predictor of time-to-degree and academic achievement of the particular sample under investigation.
Author: Louise Ley
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2129043700