Defining Attitudes toward Higher Education Attitudes toward college education represent complex psychological constructs that encompass an individual’s evaluative judgments, feelings, and behavioral intentions regarding the value, utility, and experience of postsecondary schooling. Psychologically, an attitude is often characterized by the tripartite or ABC model, comprising the affective component (emotions and feelings associated with college, such […]
Introduction and Definition of Educational Attitudes Attitudes toward higher education constitute a complex and foundational psychological construct that determines individual engagement, policy support, and institutional success within a modern, knowledge-based society. These attitudes are defined as relatively enduring organizations of beliefs, feelings, and behavioral intentions concerning the pursuit, value, and utility of post-secondary schooling. Crucially, […]