– Calculus readiness and high school GPA were predictive of retention.
– Scores on the Neuroticism and Openness subscales from the NEO-FFI and LOC were correlated with retention status, but Openness was the only affective factor with a significant unique effect in the binary logistic regression.
– The Openness factor is often associated with the active seeking and appreciation of new experiences.
– Results from the current study failed to support a direct effect of affective factors in the prediction of student retention at the end of the freshman year in engineering but did support the indirect affect.
– Results of the study lend modest support to Borkowski’s model.