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Publication Date: 2020-Nov
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Development and Evaluation of the Inventory of New College Student Adjustment
Watson, Joshua C.; Lenz, A. Stephen
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, v22 n3 p425-440 Nov 2020
The Inventory of New College Student Adjustment (INCA) was developed to assist college student personnel in assessing adjustment difficulties experienced by first-year college students. A sample of 474 first-year college students (282 women, 59%; 192 men, 41%) enrolled in a first-year seminar course at a medium-sized 4-year university in the central southern region of the United States completed the INCA. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses confirmed a two-factor scale explaining 47.17% of the variance in scores. Convergent validity analyses support the INCA as a sufficiently valid measure suitable for use as a brief screening tool in both research and practice settings.
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Student Adjustment, Student Personnel Workers, College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Factor Analysis, Test Validity, Test Construction, Social Support Groups, Self Concept Measures, Academic Ability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Academic Self Concept Scale
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