ERIC Number: EJ1346916
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Aug
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1521-0251
EISSN: EISSN-1541-4167
Postsecondary Students with Disabilities: Predictors of Adaptation to College
Herrick, Samantha J.; Lu, Weili; Bullock, Deanna
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, v24 n2 p603-624 Aug 2022
This study examined the relationship between acceptance of disability, perceived stigma of students on a college campus and adaptation to college for students with disabilities. One hundred forty-five surveys were collected from student participants via the disability support services offices at sixteen colleges or universities in the northeast and mid-west United States. The results of a hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed two statistically significant relationships, students with a higher level of acceptance of disability were more adapted to college, and higher GPA was associated with less adaptation to college. The exploratory test of mediation revealed that the relationship between acceptance of disability and adaptation to college was significantly mediated by perception of stigma on a college campus. The implications for higher education support services and recommendations for future research are discussed.
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Student Adjustment, Predictor Variables, Social Bias, Attitudes toward Disabilities, College Environment, Student Attitudes, Self Esteem, Student Characteristics, Undergraduate Students
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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 - Location: Illinois; Indiana; New York; Pennsylvania; Wisconsin
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire
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