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Evans, Nancy J.; Broido, Ellen M.; Kunk-Czaplicki, Jody A.; Erwin, Val M.; Varland, Charlie E. – Journal of College Student Development, 2023
Involvement of students in the cocurriculum is critical to the development of desired outcomes in college. However, the literature on disabled college students centers academic experiences, largely overlooking cocurricular experiences. In this study, we explored the cocurricular involvement of disabled students, examining factors that created…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Students with Disabilities, Student Participation, Extracurricular Activities
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Mitchell, Joshua J.; Gillon, Kathleen E.; Reason, Robert D.; Ryder, Andrew J. – Journal of College Student Development, 2016
The authors used the Personal and Social Responsibility Inventory (PSRI), a nationally available campus climate assessment, for this study. The PSRI, which assesses individual students' behavior and perceptions of campus climate related to civic learning in higher education, was developed in 2006 as part of the Core Commitments Initiative of the…
Descriptors: Student Responsibility, Social Responsibility, Student Behavior, Student Attitudes
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Thomas, Nathaniel S.; Barr, Peter B.; Hottell, Derek L.; Adkins, Amy E.; Dick, Danielle M. – Journal of College Student Development, 2021
Student attrition in higher education is a pervasive problem. In this analysis, we used a longitudinal sample of nearly 10,000 university students to examine the relative importance of social, behavioral, and interpersonal factors on student retention over time. Our findings show that increased depressive symptoms, antisocial behaviors, exposure…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Student Attrition, College Students, Social Influences
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Krumrei-Mancuso, Elizabeth J.; Newton, Fred B.; Kim, Eunhee; Wilcox, Dan – Journal of College Student Development, 2013
This study made use of a model of college success that involves students achieving academic goals and life satisfaction. Hierarchical regressions examined the role of six psychosocial factors for college success among 579 first-year college students. Academic self-efficacy and organization and attention to study were predictive of first semester…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average, Self Efficacy, Time Management
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Engstrom, Cathy McHugh; Hallock, Hilton; Riemer, Stacey M.; Rawls, Julie – Journal of College Student Development, 2000
Study describes how college students (N=39) constructed their residential experiences during pilot implementation of the Community Standards Model. Identifies three major themes related to democratic living: program purpose and structure; engagement and decision-making; and constructions of community. Proposes conditions to promote…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, College Housing, College Students
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Trice, Andrea G. – Journal of College Student Development, 2004
The researcher surveyed 497 graduate international students at a research university regarding their social patterns. Previous research indicates that they benefit from interactions with Americans. Students who socialized with Americans the most functioned comfortably in the American culture, socialized with students from other countries, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Sociocultural Patterns, Research Universities