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Psychological determinants of job retention in multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2018
Background: Maintaining paid work is a key issue for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Different factors, including psychological attributes, can influence job retention. Understanding their role should inform potential interventions to help PwMS retain employment.
Helen L Ford, Charlotte R Wicks, Amanda Stroud, Alan Tennant   +3 more
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The Psychology Underlying Successful Retention Practices

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2001
This article describes the psychological processes that lead to academic and social integration based on a retention model proposed by the authors (Bean & Eaton, 2000). It also describes how successful retention programs such as learning communities, freshman interest groups, tutoring, and orientation rely on psychological processes.
John Bean, Shevawn Bogdan Eaton
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Psychological Contracts and Student-Athlete Retention

Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact that perceived breaches of psychological contracts have on student-athletes’ affective outcomes. Based on a sample of 258 NCAA Division I student-athletes at a large, Midwestern university, the results reveal that coaches and student-athletes do form transactional and relational psychological ...
Christopher R Barnhill, W Andrew Czekanski, Brian A Turner   +2 more
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Psychological Factors in Community College Student Retention

Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
This study explored psychological factors in the context of a community college population purported to impact decisions to remain in college from one semester to another. Researchers examined results from 1191 responses from students attending a community college in the Mid-Atlantic United States.
Chad Luke, Frederick Redekop, Chris Burgin   +2 more
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Academic Psychological Capital: A Novel Approach to Freshmen Retention

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2020
Psychological capital (PsyCap) is uniquely positioned at the intersection between student and academic institution. College administrators should look to psychological capital, beyond just student performance, for retention efforts in the financial management of the institution.
Johanna Sweet, Susan Swayze
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Psychological empowerment as a strategy for personnel retention in the oilfield service industry

2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), 2015
The intellectual gap experienced by the oil and gas industry has created a hyper competitive environment forcing organizations to look for ways to retain their best talents beyond the traditional benefit offerings. This paper examines if components of psychological empowerment contribute to employee retention. To examine this, a survey was administered
Ngozi C. Onyemeh, Chan Wai Lee, Saadeesh Gunasekaran   +2 more
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A conceptual model of psychological predictors of postpartum weight retention

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 2012
Obesity and being overweight affect almost half of all women of childbearing age, with postpartum weight retention (PWR) being a key contributing factor. Retention of postpartum weight has a number of negative health implications for mothers and offspring, including longer-term higher body mass index (BMI).
Joanne Phillips, Ross King, Helen Skouteris   +2 more
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The Role of Psychological Contracts in Enhancing Employee Retention Strategies

Semarak Advanced Research in Organizational Behaviour
Among the many volatile challenges weighing heavily on this dynamic and competitive labour market, employee retention is paramount, especially in sectors like health care, where fluctuation in turnover can remarkably affect service quality and operational efficiency.
Aqsa Soomro, Charles Ramendran, Ramesh Kumar Moona Haji Mohamed   +2 more
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The Role of Psychological Contracts in Recruitment and Retention

2002
Abstract : In recent years, the availability of attractive employment opportunities has made it more difficult for many organizations to attract and retain highly qualified individuals. Thus, recruitment and retention are two of the most important issues facing organizations today.
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Differential retention of course outcomes in educational psychology.

Journal of Educational Psychology, 1958
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