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Personality Characteristics of a Nonconformist Youth Subculture: A Study of the Berkeley Non-Student
Whittaker, David; Watts, William A. – J Soc Issues, 1969
Descriptors: College Students, Emotional Adjustment, Goal Orientation, Intellectual Development
Peer reviewedGilligan, John F. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1973
Responses of selectors and nonselectors indicated no significant differences between groups at the social-emotional adjustment level. However, selectors were not only more interested in reflective thought and academic activities but were also less conservative and authoritarian than nonselectors. As a group, selectors were distinctly more…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Students, Emotional Adjustment, Individual Characteristics
Kasworm, Carol E. – Adult Education, 1980
Reports on a study of the intellectual and socio-emotional orientations of younger and older (over 26 years) undergraduate students. Describes a typology of characteristics of the two groups and discusses the effects of age, circumstances, and prior life experiences upon student motivation and learning. (SK)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Adult Students, Emotional Adjustment, Higher Education
