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Epistemological Beliefs: Its Relationship with Learning Styles, Learning Approaches, and Achievement
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Jena, Ananta Kumar; Chakraborty, Sumanta – Online Submission, 2018
The study aimed to assess the relationship among epistemological beliefs, learning styles, learning approaches and achievement of the University students. One hundred University students participated and responded the Epistemological Belief Questionnaires (EVQ) and Learning Style Inventory (LSI), and MANOVA used to find out the relationship among…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Beliefs, Cognitive Style, Learning Processes
Secondhand Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Susceptibility to Smoking, Perceived Addiction, and Psychobehavioral Symptoms among College Students
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Okoli, Chizimuzo T. C.; Rayens, Mary Kay; Wiggins, Amanda T.; Ickes, Melinda J.; Butler, Karen M.; Hahn, Ellen J. – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objective: To examine the association of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure with susceptibility to smoking, perceived addiction, and psychobehavioral effects of exposure among never- and ever-smoking college students. Participants: Participants were 665 college students at a large, southeastern university in the United States. Methods: This study is…
Descriptors: Smoking, Addictive Behavior, At Risk Persons, Psychological Patterns
A Cross-Cultural Evaluation of Ethnic Identity Exploration and Commitment
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Mills, Sarah D.; Murray, Kate E. – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
We evaluated the unique contribution of the two subscales of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure-Revised (MEIM-R), Exploration and Commitment, to mental and behavioral health outcomes among non-Hispanic White, ethnic minority, and mixed-race college students. Monoracial ethnic minority and mixed-race students reported higher Exploration scores…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Ethnicity, Ethnic Diversity, Identification (Psychology)
Initial Characteristics and Mentoring Satisfaction of College Women Mentoring Youth: Implications for Training
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Foukal, Martha D.; Lawrence, Edith C.; Williams, Joanna L. – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2016
Being a youth mentor is popular among college students, yet little is known about how their initial characteristics are related to mentoring satisfaction. Survey data from college women enrolled in a youth mentoring program (n = 158) and a comparison group (n = 136) were analyzed to determine how initial characteristics of youth mentors (a) differ…
Descriptors: Mentors, Females, College Students, Satisfaction
Reliability and Validity of the SCL-90-R with Hispanic College Students
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Martinez, Sandra; Stillerman, Lee; Waldo, Michael – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2005
Reliability and validity of the Symptom Checklist 90 Revised (SCL-90-R) was investigated to determine if this instrument is appropriate for use with Hispanic college students. The sample (28 males, 177 females) consisted of 101 participants who identified as Anglo and 104 who identified as Hispanic (6 did not identify their ethnicity).…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Test Validity, Multivariate Analysis, College Students