How Residential College Students Adjust Socially and Emotionally to First Year University

A study of 126 traditional-age freshmen at the University of Wollongong (Australia) found student social and emotional adjustment was influenced by both circumstances and student attitude. Membership in a particular discipline group predicted better adjustment, and male and female students adjusted...

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Published inHigher education research and development Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 201
Main Authors Stevens, Christopher D, Walker, Beverly M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1996
Subjects
Australia
College Freshmen
Comparative Analysis
Emotional Adjustment
Females
Foreign Countries
Higher Education
Intellectual Disciplines
Males
Residential Colleges
Sex Differences
Social Integration
Student Adjustment
Student Attitudes
Student Characteristics
University of Wollongong (Australia)
Australia
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Summary:A study of 126 traditional-age freshmen at the University of Wollongong (Australia) found student social and emotional adjustment was influenced by both circumstances and student attitude. Membership in a particular discipline group predicted better adjustment, and male and female students adjusted in different ways. Implications for counseling and program development are examined. (Author/MSE)
ISSN:0729-4360
DOI:10.1080/0729436960150206