The relationship between living environment, gender and both overall adjustment to college and social adjustment in freshmen students was examined in this study. The College Adjustment Scales were administered to 511 freshmen students living in on-campus housing. There were 259 students living in Freshmen Year Experience (FYE) Halls verses 252…

Increasing numbers of students with learning disabilities are enrolling in colleges. Although, they may have met academic prerequisites, they still may find that they are unprepared. In addition to the many adjustments that all students must make, students with disabilities are faced with a major shift in the advocacy role. As K-12 students in…

This study investigated the relationship between locus of control and social and personal-emotional adjustment to college life in students with and without learning disabilities (LD). Differences in locus of control in college students with and without LD were also examined. The Adult Nowicki-Strickland Internal/External Locus of Control Scale…

Previous literature suggests that international students experience more serious alienation than do American students due to difficulty in adjusting to new campus life in the United States. The purpose of the current study is to find out the applicability of the social correlates of alienation, as evidenced in previous studies, to the college…

Although many studies have looked at adjustment problems of foreign students, there is very little literature on African students studying specifically at a historically black institution. The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences and investigate the factors that cause adjustment problems for African students enrolled in the Spring…

Surveyed first year doctoral students (N=33) regarding life events. Found that the majority of the students experienced a major crisis and were highly susceptible to emotional or physical illness. Proposes a system that may help first year students cope. (Author)

The freshman year represents a stressful transition for college students. Despite a multitude of social, academic, and emotional stressors, most college students successfully cope with a complex new life role and achieve academic success. Other students are less able to successfully manage this transition and decide to leave higher education…

This study sought to empirically assess the relation of marital status, ethnicity and academic achievement in relation to the adjustment strains experienced by international graduate students. One hundred and forty nine international students attending five universities in the United States participated in the study. Correlational and multiple…

Describes the Time Management Anxiety Scale developed to measure time management anxiety in undergraduate students. Tested respondents (N=490) commonly associated their management of personal time with feelings of anxiety. This effect was found to be significantly stronger for female than for male students. (Author)

Describes changes in personality variables coincident with high or low achievement during the first term in college. Differences between high- and low-achieving groups were found in academic self-concept, sense of academic futility, and text anxiety. Changes during the term occurred largely in the low achieving group. (Author)

Reviewed the anxiety literature relating to university students, including: (a) a historical prospective of research; (b) the effects of anxiety level on learning; (c) associations among anxiety and learning performance and intellectual ability, sex difference, task difficulty, and situational variables; and (d) treatment. (JAC)

Found that particular college of undergraduate degree was a predictor of problems in orientation, academics, social-personal living-dining, student-activities and placement areas for Nigerian students. Except in the area of finance, undergraduate respondents reported more problems than graduate respondents. (Author)

Analyzed performance of students in a business finance course who had completed the prerequisites to the course at California State University versus students who completed them at community colleges. For the most part, there were no significant differences in performance between transfer and nontransfer students. (Author)

Describes a study undertaken to identify the needs of educationally disadvantaged students and faculty to help create a positive atmosphere for change. Results indicated that a counseling program helps students gain greater understanding and focus on problems that may be causing a low academic average. (Author/JAC)

Suggests eight guidelines for faculty members to use in counseling students informally. Suggests by listening carefully and being alert to student problems professors can aid students in thinking through their difficulties. Professors can also give career information and suggest professional counseling when needed. (Author/JAC)