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Navigating Identity Uncertainty: Identity Distress During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Alan Meca, Kelsie K. Allison, Julia Passini, Taryn Veniegas, Bethany Cruz, Linda G. Castillo, Seth J. Schwartz, Byron L. Zamboanga, Minas Michikyan, Melissa Bessaha, Pamela C. Regan, Kaveri Subrahmanyam, John Bartholomew, Brandy Piña-Watson, Miguel Ángel Cano, Charles R. Martinez Jr.
Navigating Identity Uncertainty: Identity Distress During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Alan Meca, Kelsie K. Allison, Julia Passini, Taryn Veniegas, Bethany Cruz, Linda G. Castillo, Seth J. Schwartz, Byron L. Zamboanga, Minas Michikyan, Melissa Bessaha, Pamela C. Regan, Kaveri Subrahmanyam, John Bartholomew, Brandy Piña-Watson, Miguel Ángel Cano, Charles R. Martinez Jr.
Psychology Faculty Publications
The long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have only recently begun to be explored. Among college students, who were faced with sudden and unprecedented changes and challenges, it is likely that COVID-19 detrimentally impacted the establishment of a sense of self, a key developmental task of the college years. However, no research has examined the relationships among COVID-19 related worries, identity distress, and psychological and academic adjustment. To address these gaps in the current study, we examined the prevalence of identity distress, the relationship between COVID-19 related worries and identity distress, and the direct and indirect associations between COVID-19 related …
The Level Of Life Skills And Its Relation To The Academic Adjustment Of The Students Of The University Of Jordan مستوى مهارات الحياة وعلاقتها بالتكيف الأكاديمي لدى طلبة الجامعة الأردنية, Dr. Hanan Ahmad Abufoudah
The Level Of Life Skills And Its Relation To The Academic Adjustment Of The Students Of The University Of Jordan مستوى مهارات الحياة وعلاقتها بالتكيف الأكاديمي لدى طلبة الجامعة الأردنية, Dr. Hanan Ahmad Abufoudah
Jordanian Educational Journal
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between life skills and academic adjustment for the students in the faculty of educational science, the faculty of arts, the faculty of science and the faculty of nursing at the University of Jordan.The study sample consisted of (515) students (104males, and 411 females). For the purpose of the study two scales were used: life skills and the academic adjustment. Results of the study showed that the level of life skills of Jordanian university students came in a highly rate, but academic adjustment came moderately as used rate. Results showed …
International Indian Graduate Students’ Experiences With Academic Advising At A Public Research University In Texas, Vandana Nandakumar
International Indian Graduate Students’ Experiences With Academic Advising At A Public Research University In Texas, Vandana Nandakumar
Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations
A missing component in the current international student literature is how international Indian graduate students adjust academically and socially to a new learning environment and how academic advising influences international Indian graduate students’ academic success and social adjustment. This qualitative study addresses this gap in the literature by using Rendón’s (1994) validation theory and by drawing upon 11 students’ lived experiences at a four-year public research university in the state of Texas. Four distinct themes emerged from the study’s findings, such as international Indian graduate students’ lack of understanding of academic advising, their perceptions of academic advising, supportive academic advising …
A Comparison Of College Student-Athletes With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd) And Nonathletes With Adhd: Academic Adjustment, Severity Of Mental Health Concerns, And Complexity Of Life Concerns, Sonja Lund
Counseling & Human Services Theses & Dissertations
College student-athletes traditionally experience more stressors than their nonathletic peers due to their dual roles. ADHD causes impairments in executive functioning which can cause additional stress for the college student. The combination of ADHD and student-athlete status may impact academic adjustment, mental health severity, and complexity of college life concerns. Presently, no study has explored how student-athletes with ADHD may compare with nonathletes with ADHD in terms of these elements. The purpose of this study is to address this gap in literature and by analyzing archival data collected from university students across the United States. This study utilized an ex-post …
Psychological Distress And Adjustment In College Students, Donovan A. Miles
Psychological Distress And Adjustment In College Students, Donovan A. Miles
Theses and Dissertations
The mental health needs of college students have risen dramatically. According to Kitzrow (2003), an estimated 84% of students who walked into a school counseling centers show significant causes for concern. These students were at high risks because of a variety of psychological distress. The current study sought to understand the multidimensional impact of mental health concerns on students' academic adjustment. Undergraduate students from a northeast public university completed an online survey that comprised of demographic information and two Likert type scales that measured psychological distress and academic adjustment. Results indicated that depression, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and eating concerns …
Relationships Among Student Identity Development, Sense Of Community, And Academic Adjustment In Community College Distance Learners, Lorrie Coe-Meade
Relationships Among Student Identity Development, Sense Of Community, And Academic Adjustment In Community College Distance Learners, Lorrie Coe-Meade
Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations
Student identity development is an important aspect of college life for traditional age college students and may influence learning. Sense of community in online courses may also promote learning. A non-experimental, correlational research design was used to determine how student identity development and sense of community independently and together predict academic adjustment. Traditional-age students, 18-25, from ten rural-serving, suburban-serving, or urban-serving community colleges in a Southeastern state in the United States who had taken distance learning courses and a minimum of twelve credits were administered three survey instruments during spring or fall semester. The Student Developmental Task & Lifestyle Assessment …
Physical Activity And Psychosocial Adjustment Among 1st And 2nd Year Undergraduate Students, Vanessa Mikan
Physical Activity And Psychosocial Adjustment Among 1st And 2nd Year Undergraduate Students, Vanessa Mikan
Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs
The transition from adolescence into young adulthood can present many new challenges. How well and to what degree students are able to effectively meet the demands and challenges of college has been labeled as adjustment (Mattanah, Hancock, & Brand, 2004). There is a growing interest and need for effective strategies and programs that can assist students in the transition to college. The purpose of this study was to identify how participation in physical activity, as measured by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) Short Form may assist or hinder in students academic, social, personal-emotional adjustment and institutional attachment to college …
The Academic And Social Adjustment Of First-Generation College Students, Daniel Jean
The Academic And Social Adjustment Of First-Generation College Students, Daniel Jean
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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Analysis Of Freshmen Retention: Fall 1998 To Fall 1999, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney, Sharon Schmidtz, Carl Simpson
Analysis Of Freshmen Retention: Fall 1998 To Fall 1999, Linda D. (Linda Darlene) Clark, Gary (Gary Russell) Mckinney, Sharon Schmidtz, Carl Simpson
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Just over one in five Western freshmen in the entering class of 1998 (21.6%) did not return to enroll in fall of 1999. This is an in-depth report of the possible factors influencing freshman retention. Policy implications are included in the conclusion.