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Orly Lipka; Miriam Sarid – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2024
Using a mixed method approach, the study examined the emotional and academic adjustment to higher education amongst undergraduate students, in light of the Spring, 2020 COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The undergraduate students' social, emotional, institutional and academic adjustment, during the COVID-19 outbreak pandemic was compared with a database…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Emotional Response, Undergraduate Students, COVID-19
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Zorach, Inbar Aharoni; Lipka, Orly – Higher Education Research and Development, 2023
The current study examined the adjustment to higher education among students with mental health disorders, focusing on adjustment to post-secondary education, emotional and metacognitive variables. The participants were 123 students who had already completed at least one year at an institution of higher education: 63 students who self-identified…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Mental Disorders, Life Satisfaction
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Wider, Walton; Mustapha, Mazni; Halik, Murnizam; Bahari, Ferlis – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2017
Purpose: Building upon attachment theory and emerging theory, the current study was aimed at examining the effect of peer attachment in predicting adjustment to life in university among freshmen in a public unirvsity in East Malaysia. Furthermore, it sought to examine the influence of gender and perceived-adult status as moderators of the…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, College Freshmen, Foreign Countries, Predictor Variables
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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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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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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