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Davidson, Denise; Winning, Adrien M.; Hilvert, Elizabeth – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2023
Although individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are attending college at higher rates, students with ASD continue to struggle with adjusting to the college environment and successfully completing their degrees. Thus, the present study compared executive functioning (EF) and academic outcomes (i.e., performance, adjustment) among students…
Descriptors: Executive Function, College Students, Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Bastien, Gilberte; Seifen-Adkins, Tanja; Johnson, Laura R. – Journal of International Students, 2018
Few studies have provided an examination of the academic component of acculturation. This study sought to extend the work in this area by examining factors impacting academic adjustment of international students in the US and compare results to factors of psychological adjustment. Predictors of academic adjustment were investigated with a sample…
Descriptors: Success, Student Adjustment, Academic Achievement, Acculturation
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Chavoshi, Saeid; Wintre, Maxine Gallander; Dentakos, Stella; Wright, Lorna – Journal of International Students, 2017
The current study proposes a Developmental Sequence Model to University Adjustment and uses a multifaceted measure, including academic, social and psychological adjustment, to examine factors predictive of undergraduate international student adjustment. A hierarchic regression model is carried out on the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Foreign Students, Grade Point Average, Undergraduate Students
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Abdullah, Maria Chong; Kong, Luo Lan; Talib, Abd Rahim – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2014
Purpose: This study was conducted to examine relationships between perceived social support, university adjustment and academic achievement of first semester students enrolled in various undergraduate programs in a Malaysian public university. Methodology: This study employed a quantitative approach with a descriptive correlation design to address…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Predictor Variables, Student Adjustment, Academic Achievement
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Kenney, Shannon R.; Lac, Andrew; Hummer, Justin F.; Grimaldi, Elizabeth M.; LaBrie, Joseph W. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2015
This study examined the pathways of parenting style (permissive, authoritarian, and authoritative) to alcohol consumption and consequences through the mediators of college adjustment and academic achievement (grade point average [GPA]). Participants were 289 students from a private, mid-size, West Coast university (mean age 19.01 years, 58.8%…
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Drinking, Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average
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Rienties, Bart; Luchoomun, Dharma; Tempelaar, Dirk – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2014
In Europe there is a growing concern among educators and policy makers that students are not well-prepared to start a Master programme. This study draws on longitudinal research conducted at four universities in the Netherlands and a follow-up exploratory purposively chosen from one of the study sites. In Study 1, differences in academic…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Foreign Countries, Social Integration, Foreign Students
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Crede, Marcus; Niehorster, Sarah – Educational Psychology Review, 2012
This paper presents a meta-analytic review (k = 237, N = 44,668) of the adjustment to college literature. The review, based on studies using the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire, is organized around three primary themes: (1) the structure of students' adjustment to college, (2) the relationship of adjustment to college constructs with…
Descriptors: College Students, Measures (Individuals), Student Adjustment, Meta Analysis
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Lee, Seungcheol Austin; Park, Hee Sun; Kim, Wonsun – College Student Journal, 2009
As gender roles in the society are being rapidly redefined, female students today are showing outstanding academic prowess and pursuing higher education. The current study recruited Korean international students (n = 76) enrolled in universities in the US and examined gender differences in academic adjustment. The findings of the current study…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Gender Differences, Foreign Students, Psychological Patterns