Lower academic performance and dropout rates among University students with children: a prospective cohort study of nursing students in Bogotá, Colombia

Abstract Objectives To determine the association between parenthood and academic performance and dropout among professional Nursing degree program students. Methods A prospective cohort was conducted. 310 students were included, 26 parents (exposed) and 284 nonparents (unexposed), who were followed...

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Published inInternational journal of nursing education scholarship Vol. 19; no. 1
Main Authors Cortés-Muñoz, Fabián, Garzón Ruiz, Jenny Paola, Ferrer Buenaño, Mónica Alexandra, Fonseca Granados, Laura Daniela, Agudelo Cruz, Luis Fernando, Lombana Cortés, John Jalber, Ruiz Barrera, Jennifer Tatiana, Parada Fresneda, Angie Paola, Quimbay Mondragón, José Luis, Buitrago Arcila, Johan Stiven, Gil Cabezas, Mateo Alejandro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin De Gruyter 01.01.2022
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subjects
Academic achievement
Academic failure
academic performance
Cohort analysis
cohort study
College students
Dropping out
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing schools
parenthood
Parents & parenting
School dropouts
university dropout
University students
Colombia
Bogota Colombia
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Summary:Abstract Objectives To determine the association between parenthood and academic performance and dropout among professional Nursing degree program students. Methods A prospective cohort was conducted. 310 students were included, 26 parents (exposed) and 284 nonparents (unexposed), who were followed up during 16 weeks. At the end of this follow-up, student records were reviewed. Results Academic performance in the exposed and unexposed groups was 3.51/5.0 and 3.64/5.0 respectively. Although it was higher in the latter group, i.e., with a difference of 0.13, the values were not statistically significant (p=0.058). After adjusting for confounding variables, a difference of −0.165 point was seen (p=0.037). The risk of students dropping out of college is 34 % less for exposed compared to those who are unexposed (RR: 0.66; CI: 0.075–5.78; p=0.708). Conclusion The results suggest that parenthood has a modest impact on the academic performance, and has no impact on the risk of dropping out.
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ISSN:2194-5772
1548-923X
DOI:10.1515/ijnes-2021-0073