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Immelman, Timothy D.; Wielkiewicz, Richard M. – College Student Journal, 2020
Participants were 318 college students from two small, Catholic liberal arts institutions in the Upper Midwest. Variation (i.e., having friends with varied interests and activities) of an individual's social network was measured by a researcher-developed inventory, the Social Network Variation Scale (SNVS). Social network strength was measured by…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Stress Variables, Psychological Patterns, Undergraduate Students
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Pringle, Charles D.; DuBose, Philip B.; Yankey, Michael D. – College Student Journal, 2010
Among the many reasons for choosing an academic major are stereotypes that students hold of particular occupations and the degree to which they believe that their personalities match those stereotypes. We examined relevant personality characteristics (i.e., achievement motivation, conformity, conscientiousness, creativity and extroversion) of 899…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Personality Traits, Social Behavior, Business Administration