Permanencia Universitaria desde las características Psicosociales en estudiantes de Ingeniería Pertenecientes al Programa de Mejoramiento Integral (PMI) de la Universidad de Pamplona.

Abstract

This research was conducted attempting to describe psychosocial features from the internal and external dimensions of the college retention, identifying factors that promote student persistence from the Integral Improvement Program (IIP) of the Welfare Office in the University of Pamplona. Furthermore, this study used a cross-sectional qualitative methodology in which the instruments employed in order to gather the data were ‘ in depth interview’,’ the literature review’, and ‘the focus group’ applied with engineering students and teachers from the IIP. Regarding the findings, it was discovered the clear relationship between the students’ academic persistence and features as professional projection, self-efficacy, attitudes, aptitudes, beliefs (facing the university community), career guidance and the social status of the degree.