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Direct linkKhairani, Ahamd Zamri; Ahmad, Nor Shafrin; Sutatminingsih, Raras – Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the psychometric properties of the Flourishing Scale (FS) by employing samples of Malaysian and Indonesian undergraduates. In addition, the present study seeks to identify aspects of the social-psychological functioning that were perceived differently by both samples. Design/methodology/approach: The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Adjustment, Psychological Patterns, College Freshmen
Download full textTengku Besar, Tengku Norhani; Ahmad, Nor Shafrin; Hashim, Shahabuddin; Abdullah, Siti Salina – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2021
The transition from school to the institute of higher learning is a challenging phase that requires students to adapt to new environments and cultures. This study aimed to explore the adaptation experiences of first-year students at the Institute of Teacher Education by using storytelling through drawing. This study involved 18 students pursuing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Schools of Education, College Freshmen, Student Experience
Khiu, Alexander L.; Hamzah, Hazalizah – International Journal of Early Childhood Education and Care, 2018
Current mobile media presence in the lives of young children are at an all-time high prompting the need for studies to examine this phenomenon. The current study aims to describe the trends of gadget use and to explore the relationship between gadget use duration and psychosocial adjustment variables among Malaysian pre-schoolers. The respondents…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Social Adjustment, Handheld Devices, Foreign Countries
O'Neal, Colleen R.; Gosnell, Nicole M.; Ng, Wai Sheng; Clement, Jennifer; Ong, Edward – Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, 2018
The process of global consultation has received little attention despite its potential for promoting international mutual understanding with marginalized communities. This article details theory, entry, implementation, and evaluation processes for global consultation research, including lessons learned from our refugee teacher intervention. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Consultation Programs, Refugees
Wider, Walton; Mustapha, Mazni; Halik, Murnizam; Bahari, Ferlis – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2017
Purpose: Building upon attachment theory and emerging theory, the current study was aimed at examining the effect of peer attachment in predicting adjustment to life in university among freshmen in a public unirvsity in East Malaysia. Furthermore, it sought to examine the influence of gender and perceived-adult status as moderators of the…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, College Freshmen, Foreign Countries, Predictor Variables
Coles, Rebecca; Swami, Viren – Journal of Research in International Education, 2012
The present research explores the sociocultural adjustment of international students and the role played by university structures in the process. The adjustment process of international students has been modelled in psychological literature as a U-curve, a learning curve and most recently as a long, uneven and unending process of change. Yet,…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Undergraduate Students, Asians, Student Adjustment
Awang, Mohd Mahzan; Kutty, Faridah Mydin; Ahmad, Abdul Razaq – International Education Studies, 2014
The current study explored first-year student experience in receiving social support and its relation to their ability to adapt with university ethos. It also explored how social support on academic adjustment, social adjustment and emotional adjustment among students were significantly associated with student well-being. This qualitative research…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Social Adjustment, Emotional Adjustment, College Freshmen
Choo, Mei Sze; Xu, Yiyuan; Haron, P. Fatimah – Social Development, 2012
This study examined subtypes of nonsocial play and their relation to psychosocial adjustment in Malaysian preschool children (N = 141, 72 boys, M age = 4.65 years). Confirmatory factor analyses revealed that a three-factor model that distinguished social reticence, solitary-active play, and solitary-passive play fit the data reasonably well, and…
Descriptors: Play, Hyperactivity, Preschool Children, Gender Differences
