ERIC Number: EJ792866
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Sep
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0196-5042
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The Structure of Adult Students' Worries
Kelly, William E.
Educational Research Quarterly, v31 n1 p17-24 Sep 2007
This study investigated the structure of adult students' worries. Students (N = 309) enrolled in advanced undergraduate and graduate university courses were administered the Student Worry Scale. A factor analysis revealed three factors of student worries: worries about living conditions, esteem-related worries, and world-related worries. Worries varied somewhat by developmental level. Younger students were more worried about living conditions and how they were regarded, while older students were more worried about the state of the world. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Factor Analysis, Undergraduate Students, Anxiety, World Affairs, Living Standards, Questionnaires, Self Esteem
Behavioral Research Press. Grambling State University, Math Department, P.O. Box 1191, Grambling, LA 71245. Tel: 318-274-2425; Web site: http://www.gram.edu/education/erq/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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