The problem addressed was the high school classroom learning environment tends to benefit extraverted students while putting introverted students at an academic disadvantage. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to develop a greater understanding of the experiences of introverted students in the classroom and how their experiences may…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between (1) student Socioeconomic (SES) background and adjustment to college, (2) SES background and experiences of classism and (3) experiences of classism and adjustment to college. It was predicted that (1) students from low-SES backgrounds would be less well adjusted than their…

The current research was conducted using a quasi-experimental method and a sample of 456 incoming college students at a selective, mid-western Protestant, evangelical liberal arts college. The treatment group consisted of 215 incoming students who choose to participate in an optional ABOP prior to the beginning of regular orientation. The control…

The end of high school marks the time when the most number of individuals will end their participation playing sports at a competitive level. For those pursuing higher education, it has been viewed as a stressful experience for many freshmen. Former high school athletes that enter college as "students" and not…

Many four-year institutions accept community college transfer students at mid-year (i.e., second semester) to recuperate declines in fall semester enrollments (Britt & Hirt, 1999). Students entering mid-year may face unique challenges adjusting and find that the institutional support to assist in their adjustment that is available to students…

The high school to college transition is a difficult time for most first-time, traditional-aged students. Students experience changes in interpersonal and social adjustment, academic and career concerns, and personal adjustment (Bishop, Gallagher, & Cohen, 2000). Failure to successfully adjust and acclimate into their new college community can…

The purpose of this survey based study was to examine whether the characteristics (i.e., flexibility and cohesion) of expatriate families in a multinational corporation as measured by the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale can predict cross-cultural adjustment of the expatriate (individual level of analysis) and his/her family…

With passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1990, autism was recognized as a distinct special education category. Subsequently, there has been a steady increase in the number of students qualified in the schools to receive special education services under this category. There are a number of questions as to the types of…