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Download full textvan Rensburg, Clarisse; Mostert, Karina – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2023
Student well-being has gradually become a topic of interest in higher education, and the accurate, valid, and reliable measure of well-being constructs is crucial in the South African context. This study examined item bias and configural, metric and scalar invariance of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) for South African first-year…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries, College Freshmen
Direct linkKarina Mostert; Clarisse van Rensburg; Reitumetse Machaba – Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: This study examined the psychometric properties of intention to drop out and study satisfaction measures for first-year South African students. The factorial validity, item bias, measurement invariance and reliability were tested. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional design was used. For the study on intention to drop out, 1,820…
Descriptors: Intention, Potential Dropouts, Student Satisfaction, Test Items
Henry D. Mason – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2024
Students' psychological well-being constitutes a critical issue that necessitates support and dedicated intervention from student affairs professionals. Positive psychology, focusing on future-oriented prospective thinking, offers valuable insights and methods relevant to student affairs. This article leverages the principles of positive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Engineering Education, Well Being
Pretorius, Marinda; Blaauw, Derick – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2020
Since 1994, there has been a doubling in the enrolment of students in South Africa's public universities. Students, especially first-generation students, face numerous challenges that may impact their subjective perceptions of their well-being. In a milieu of high levels of suicide and depression amongst South Africa's student population, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Well Being, College Environment
Uleanya, Chinaza; Uleanya, Mofoluwake Oluwadamilola; Naidoo, Gedala Mulliah; Rugbeer, Yasmin – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2021
Career choice involves the selection of one occupation over another. It is very important as it gives people focus on what career to follow. However, a lack of adequate information on career choice is capable of negatively influencing career choices. Hence, this study examines the significance of the adequate information on career choice among…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Schools, Career Choice, College Freshmen
Mkonto, Nosisana – Africa Education Review, 2018
This article explores first-year students' motivation for attending peer-facilitated learning (PFL) sessions at a University of Technology, and how they benefit from it. Studies have shown better academic performance for students attending PFL sessions; however, little attention has been dedicated to questioning what else outside of subject…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Student Motivation, College Freshmen, Facilitators (Individuals)
