The Relationships Between College Course Decision-Making and Academic Performance: A Multiple Regression Analysis

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Abstract

Students’ decision-making, satisfaction, and importance in their college course selection process have been explored by many researchers. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between Decision-Making in College Course Selection (DMCCS), Satisfaction with College Course Selection (SCCS), and Importance of College Course Selection (ICCS) and college students’ academic performance, controlling for demographics, self-efficacy, and engagement. Undergraduate students (N = 483) enrolled in a public research university responded to an online survey. Before conducting the regression analysis, the assumptions of multiple regression (i.e., independence, normality, linearity, homoscedasticity, and multicollinearity or extreme values) were checked and none of them were violated. Results indicate more than 40% variance in students’ academic performance can be attributed to DMCCS, SCCS, and ICCS.

Authors

• Stefanie Amiruzzaman, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

• Amir Amiruzzaman, West Chester University of Pennsylvania