College Adjustment During The Freshman Year

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College Adjustment During The Freshman Year

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Author : Kostas Andrea Fanti
language : en
Publisher: VDM Publishing
Release Date : 2008

College Adjustment During The Freshman Year written by Kostas Andrea Fanti and has been published by VDM Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Social Science categories.

Only half of entering college students manage to finish their degree in a 5 year period, and of the remaining half, 37% drop out altogether, suggesting that college students are at risk for failure to graduate on time or graduate at all. Additionally, the freshman year has been found to be critical in reducing attrition rates in subsequent years, and successful adjustment to college during the freshman year can significantly influence the entire undergraduate experience. The current work investigates how the parent-adolescent relationship and other supportive relationships are related to the academic, social, and personal-emotional expectations of adjustment and actual adjustment to college during the freshman year. The findings suggested that supportive relationships with parents may boost college students' adjustment, and this was true even for students who moved away from home. Furthermore, the findings had implications for the students living arrangements, suggesting differences between students who live in the dorms and students who commute to school. The findings of the current work are important for entering college students, their parents and other supportive figures in the students' environment. Moreover, the book provides important information to educators and university officials to ensure students' successful adjustment to college.

Personality And Social Network Variables As Predictors Of Adjustment

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Author : Madeline Becker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

Personality And Social Network Variables As Predictors Of Adjustment written by Madeline Becker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with College freshmen categories.

Abstract: The transition to college freshman year is probably the most difficult phase of adjustment during college life. Many freshmen experience feelings of loneliness and isolation and interpersonal conflicts while facing new social and academic challenges. Twenty percent of students begin having difficulty within the first six weeks of school and drop out early in their first year (Mallinckrodt & Sedlacek, 1987). Most students leave school due to stress associated with social and personal issues (Bradburn, 2003). As the number of students attending college has increased, the types of support needed have changed. Consequently, current students require different kinds of social and personal support than was previously thought. This longitudinal study expands on previous research by considering social support and personality variables as predictors of two types of college adjustment (student-reported adjustment and adjustment as measured by first semester GPA), and is the first to look at three time periods during the first semester freshman year. Questionnaires regarding social support, personality and adjustment were completed by 211 first-semester freshman. Repeated-measures ANOVA found that students tended to be lonelier during the first two weeks of the semester, but there were no differences in the size of, or satisfaction with, social networks; or in mean levels of personality across time. No gender differences or interactions of gender and time were identified. Multiple regression analyses found that depression, self-worth and satisfaction with students' social network predicted student-reported adjustment to college. Students with lower levels of depression, higher self-worth and high satisfaction with social networks reported better overall adjustment to college. In contrast, only extraversion predicted GPA. Students with high extraversion received lower GPA first semester freshman year. This study extends existing research by identifying that the variables predicting student-reported adjustment are not identical to those predicting first semester GPA. Additionally, data support the novel finding that students' satisfaction with their social network late in the semester was associated with student-reported adjustment to college. This information will direct educators towards developing time-specific intervention programs that target students' individual needs, and ultimately generate better outcomes such as greater satisfaction with university life and higher retention rates.

The Relationship Of Measures Of Spirituality And College Student Adjustment During The Freshman Year

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Author : Kristin L. Michael
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

The Relationship Of Measures Of Spirituality And College Student Adjustment During The Freshman Year written by Kristin L. Michael and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Spirituality categories.

College Success

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Author : Amy Baldwin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-03

College Success written by Amy Baldwin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03 with categories.

The Parent Adolescent Relationship And College Adjustment Over The Freshman Year

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005

The Parent Adolescent Relationship And College Adjustment Over The Freshman Year written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Adjustment (Psychology) in adolescence categories.

This study investigates whether the parent-adolescent relationship is related to the academic, social, and personal-emotional expectations of adjustment and actual adjustment to college during the transition to college. The mother-adolescent relationship was more consistently linked to college adjustment than the father-adolescent relationship both cross-sectionally and longitudinally, and students identified their parents and especially their mother amongst the first people who they go to for support. More African Americans than students from other ethnic backgrounds and more dormitory residents than commuters identified their mother as their first supportive figure, suggesting that the students.

Students Perceptions Of Support And Freshman Year College Adjustment

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Author : Lysbet J. Murray
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

Students Perceptions Of Support And Freshman Year College Adjustment written by Lysbet J. Murray and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with College freshmen categories.

The Effect Of An Occupations Course In High School On Adjustment To College During The Freshman Year

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Author : Norman Lowenstein
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955

The Effect Of An Occupations Course In High School On Adjustment To College During The Freshman Year written by Norman Lowenstein and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with Vocational education categories.

Non Academic Predictors Of College Adjustment And Achievement In First Year College Students

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Author : John Porter Evans
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001

Non Academic Predictors Of College Adjustment And Achievement In First Year College Students written by John Porter Evans and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Academic achievement categories.

Transitioning To College During A Pandemic

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Author : Shannon Walsh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022

Transitioning To College During A Pandemic written by Shannon Walsh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with categories.

The purpose of the proposed study was to investigate the relationship of personal and contextual variables with the first-year experience of full-time undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing upon Astin's (1970) input-environment-output model of change, first-year students' active engagement, sense of belonging, and personal experience with COVID-19 as predictors of staying in school, college adjustment, and flourishing. Data were drawn from the Fall 2020 Student Experience Survey distributed by the Student Affairs Research and Assessment (SARA) office at a public land-grant research university. Full-time first-year students at the flagship campus were included in each analysis sample (N = 152). Multiple hypotheses were tested regarding the effect of environment on college adjustment and flourishing as well as the likelihood of first-year students staying in school during a pandemic. Sense of belonging emerged as a meaningful predictor of college adjustment and flourishing, while active engagement and personal experience with COVID-19 did not. The findings of the current study may guide recruitment and retention efforts for first-year students as well as assist student affairs professionals as they develop and implement future college transition programming.

Beyond Access Towards Success For First Generation College Students Of Underrepresented Ethnic Backgrounds

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Author : Shannon Marie Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017

Beyond Access Towards Success For First Generation College Students Of Underrepresented Ethnic Backgrounds written by Shannon Marie Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Academic achievement categories.

The current study explored the first year college transition between traditional and underrepresented student groups (ethnic minorities and first-generation college students; N = 500; M age = 18.34) at a diverse institution, comparing GPA and college adjustment over time. Using Tinto's retention model (1975), the aim of the current study explored whether social and academic adjustment differences would explain any gap in academic achievement among underrepresented students groups. Results indicated that first-generation college students (FGC) of minority ethnic backgrounds reported significantly lower GPA scores, and had lower adjustment subscale scores compared to all other student groups by the end of the 1st year in college. However, SEM results indicated that social adjustment at Time 1 did not mediate the relationship between student background (ethnicity/first-generation college status) and GPA scores at Time 2. These results suggest that Tinto's retention model may not be relevant for students from underrepresented backgrounds, as there may be additional obstacles that impact their academic achievement and retention beyond college adjustment. Brief qualitative analyses found that FGC students from ethnic minority backgrounds perceived multiple academic stressors, including academic barriers, lack of funding, off-campus responsibilities, and negative experiences with campus personnel. Areas for further research, limitations, and implications for higher education and community psychology are discussed.