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Direct linkStrain, Cassandra – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study examined the difference in thriving levels in a sample of 346 community college students at one institution compared to the national norms and determined the degree to which peer support contributes to the variance in scores on the Thriving Quotient (Schreiner, 2012). Thriving is defined as full engagement in college experiences on an…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Student Participation, Learner Engagement
Bach, Sarah Christine – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This project sought to understand how psychological hardiness is related to graduate students' ability to perform, with a focus on group differences. The sample participants for this project were PhD students at UCI solicited through electronic communication by the Graduate Student division to participate in an online survey as well as an…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Group Dynamics, Online Surveys
Nguyen, Hong T. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Experiencing the death of a family member at a young age is a confusing time for many children. Some clinicians have reported that parental death is the most stressful life event for children, and some studies have traced adults' mental health difficulties to unresolved childhood grief (Balk, 1983; Krahnstoever, 2006). Despite the hardships…
Descriptors: Death, Grief, Coping, Social Support Groups
Dude, David Joseph – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Organizational commitment has been a topic of extensive interest in the organizational behavior literature since the 1950's. It has been associated with workforce stability, decreased absenteeism, organizational citizenship behaviors, and decreased turnover. This study focuses on the relationships between organizational commitment and…
Descriptors: Principals, Professional Autonomy, Labor Turnover, Persistence
Hebert, Amy M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
It is well documented that attrition in the postsecondary settings for students who are deaf or hard of hearing is greatly due to their academic and communication skills, as well as pre-entry attributes. However there is little evidence that indicates why students who are deaf or hard of hearing are successful in the postsecondary setting. This…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, College Students, Hypothesis Testing
Snyder, Stephanie – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Research suggests that voluntary activity accounts for 40% of individual happiness and can be purposefully manipulated to make meaningful changes in one's reported level of happiness (Lyubomirsky, Sheldon, & Schkade, 2005a; Tkach & Lyubomirsky, 2006). The current study explored the utility of a school-based positive psychology psychoeducation…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Academic Persistence, Affective Behavior, Attention Control
