Seeks to validate the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) College Maladjustment scale (Mt) by comparing it with the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ). Significant negative correlations existed between the Mt scale and SACQ scores, indicating that the Mt scale measures maladjustment, especially emotional…

Little empirical work exists which tests theories of doctoral student persistence. Among these studies, there is limited representation of minority students. To counter this state of affairs, this study uses a sample of four doctoral cohorts enrolled at a Hispanic Serving Institution. Focusing on the earlier stages of graduate study, I adapt…

Malcolm-King Harlem College Extension is the only liberal-arts college in Harlem. Gives a brief history of the college, describes some students, and presents its accomplishments, including some students who have pursued doctorates. (Author/RK)

Reviews school retention practices, compares children recommended for retention (N=144) with controls (N=68), and examines the effects of retention with promotion in similarly functioning children. Results indicated retention did not benefit children academically or in personal or social adjustment. (JAC)

Examines the reliability and validity of the Palestinian version of the Student Alienation Scale. Results, based on 574 students, revealed a high internal consistency for the SAS and a concurrent validity with other measures. Findings indicate that the Arabic version of SAS is suitable for use in research and clinical work. (RJM)

The study investigated adjustment problems of 197 Korean students at 4 universities (3 urban and 1 non-urban) in Texas during the 1989-1990 academic year. Findings showed that students seemed to adjust relatively well to American higher education, but were still struggling to adjust in financial, communication/language, and social/cultural areas.…

Rather than examining stress at the level of individuals, as is usually done, this study looked at stress at the institutional level or from an "administrative perspective." The purpose was to measure changes in levels of stress in schools over the academic year. Schools sampled included three public high schools in Salinas, California. The…

The article highlights five facets of critical development for exceptionally gifted students: (1) interpersonal relationships, (2) acknowledgement of uniqueness, (3) school adjustment, (4) creative self-expression, and (5) user-friendly environments. Intervention strategies are proposed within each area. (CL)

Explored first- to second-semester persistence of first-time, full-time freshmen (n=411) at a public four-year institution, focusing upon Tinto's concept of separation. The dimensions of (1) support and (2) rejection of attitudes and values were found to influence persistence in a statistically significant way. (DB)

The current study examined the extent to which teacher-child relationship contributed to school adjustment among 1310 elementary school-aged students and the degree to which this relationship was moderated by significant child characteristics. The results suggest a consistent and comparable effect for children across grades, gender, and types of…

A study examined educational adjustment (the personal and environmental compatibility with an educational program) and its relationship to several variables to which it is believed to be related. These variables included measures of satisfaction and satisfactoriness, several aptitude measures, and a series of demographic variables obtained from…

Data on the cognitive and emotional functioning of selected students were gathered to develop a research description of them from which the potential academic and vocational levels of attainment of similar students could be estimated. The experimental group was made up of 57 males and females of various racial backgrounds, who scored at or below…

External correlates of a teacher-rated typology of child adjustment developed using the Behavior Assessment System for Children were examined. Participants included 377 elementary school children recruited from 26 classrooms in the southeastern United States. Multivariate analyses of variance and planned comparisons were used to determine whether…

This study examines factors that impact students' sense of belonging at a Hispanic-serving institution. Findings indicate that various variables measuring academic and social integration as well as experiences with and perceptions of diversity have a positive impact on sense of belonging. Implications support the idea that campus diversity may…

Multinomial stepwise logistic regression analyses were used to establish the most robust set of risk factors that would best predict low basic reading skills (i.e., a standard score less than 85 on the Woodcock Reading Mastery Test-Revised Basic Reading Skills cluster) of kindergarten and first-grade children at risk for emotional and behavioral…