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Graduate Student Styles For Coping With Stressful Situations And Their Effect On Academic Achievement, Suzanne Ryan Lilien
Graduate Student Styles For Coping With Stressful Situations And Their Effect On Academic Achievement, Suzanne Ryan Lilien
Masters Theses
The study was to examine the types of stressful situations that graduate students encounter, to delineate styles for coping with these situations, and to determine if these coping styles affect academic achievement.
Three populations were used: Group I consisted of 22 graduates of the Clinical Psychology program at Eastern Illinois University (EIU), Group II consisted of 11 dropouts of the Clinical Psychology program, and Group III consisted of 23 currently-enrolled graduate students in the Psychology Department. It was anticipated that there would be a significant relationship between graduate students' coping styles and their academic achievement, and that Type I (competent) …
Assisting The Re-Entry Woman: The Role Of The Community College, Shirley Jean Nettnin
Assisting The Re-Entry Woman: The Role Of The Community College, Shirley Jean Nettnin
Masters Theses
The woman who wishes to re-enter the worlds of work and education can be effectively assisted by the community college. The open admissions policies and the availability of counseling for community members make the two year college systems unique. They provide access to in-house opportunities in both academic and job oriented areas. Women appear to view them as being less threatening than a four year institution, while retaining the prestige of college.
Women who wish to alter their life-style are often apprehensive about beginning. They may be realistic and effective in making decisions within a familiar milieu, but unsure and …