Individual and interpersonal correlates of changes in college adaptation among Chinese freshmen: A longitudinal study

• Published in: Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 3349 - 3361
• Main Authors: Li, Jian-Bin, Wang, Ying-Shuang, Sun, Yao, Liang, Yue, Dou, Kai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.02.2023; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adjustment (Psychology); Behavioral Science and Psychology; College freshmen; Educational aspects; Interpersonal relations; Longitudinal studies; Psychological aspects; Psychology; Self control; Social aspects; Social Sciences; China; Relationship with peers; Ecological systems; Self-control; Adjustment; Relationship with teachers

Adaptation is an important issue in freshmen at the beginning of college life. Existing research on this topic has heavily relied on cross-sectional design and focused on the role of individual and family factors. Few studies have employed longitudinal design and focus on non-family contextual facto...