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Larose, Simon; Duchesne, Stéphane; Litalien, David; Denault, Anne-Sophie; Boivin, Michel – Research in Higher Education, 2019
This longitudinal study was aimed to describe and understand student adjustment trajectories during the college transition. Participants came from a large random sample of Quebec high school students. They completed a multidimensional measure of adjustment at two times before entering college and at two other times after college admission.…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, High School Students, College Bound Students, College Students
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Larose, Simon; Cyrenne, Diane; Garceau, Odette; Harvey, Marylou; Guay, Frederic; Godin, Fanny; Tarabulsy, George M; Deschenes, Claire – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2011
In this study, we examined the impact of a new academic mentoring program aimed at preventing student dropout in math, science and technology. The MIRES program entails bimonthly meetings between students entering college and university students completing their undergraduate degree in science and engineering. A randomized pretest-posttest control…
Descriptors: Mentors, Dropout Prevention, Dropouts, Academic Persistence
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Hartman, Lorne M. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1984
Describes the development of a self-report questionnaire to measure self-relevant cognitions accompanying social distress. Responses of 100 students were factor analyzed. Results suggested the new measure may provide a means of identifying cognitive targets for treatment planning as well as an instrument for assessing cognitive change associated…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Foreign Countries
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Steinhauer, Noella – Canadian Social Studies, 1998
Discusses the feelings of displacement and alienation suffered by members of aboriginal groups who must leave their communities to attend institutions of higher education. Notes specific problems encountered by these individuals and suggests some solutions that can ameliorate the lack of cultural support in urban areas. (DSK)
Descriptors: Alienation, American Indians, Canada Natives, Canadian Studies