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Direct linkImmelman, 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
Cerezo, Alison; McWhirter, Benedict T. – College Student Journal, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the Latino Educational Equity Project (LEEP), a brief intervention designed to enhance college retention by increasing social awareness and skills for Latino students at three, predominately White universities in the Pacific Northwest. Participants were 40 students who completed the…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Intervention
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
Kreitler, Crystal M.; Dansereau, Donald F.; Barth, Timothy M.; Ito, Sachiyo – College Student Journal, 2009
Previous studies have demonstrated that many college students, specifically those high on extraversion are prone to risky and sometimes unethical decision-making. The present study examined the impact of a decision-making "tool" that incorporated the use of standard ethical perspectives on students' attitudes and intentions. This "fill in the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Decision Making, Risk
