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Nicholi, Armand M., Jr. – Journal of American College Health, 1984
Knowledge about cocaine's effect on the human mind and body is limited and not clearly documented. This article discusses various biological and psychological effects of the drug based on clinical and laboratory studies of man. (Author/DF)
Descriptors: Biology, College Students, Drug Addiction, Drug Use
Christian, Gail; And Others – 1982
While little research has been done in the area of shyness and most of that has been descriptive, both theory and research suggest that investigation of expectancy of success and attributional style differences between shy and not-shy individuals is warranted. Very shy (N=49) or not-shy (N=48) female subjects, selected from an initial group of 698…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attribution Theory, College Students, Expectation

Ward, Colleen; Kennedy, Antony – Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1993
Examines psychological and sociocultural adjustment during cross-cultural transitions for 115 Malaysian and 30 Singaporean students in New Zealand and 156 Malaysian students in Singapore (186 males and 115 females). Discusses predictors of psychological and sociocultural adaptation and culture-specific results. Results suggest a clear distinction…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), College Students, Cross Cultural Studies

Chen, Charles P. – Journal of College Counseling, 1999
International college students studying in North America endure substantial psychological stress in their daily lives. The nature and function of stressors in the context of international college students' subjective appraisal are discussed and analyzed using the Lazarus and Folkman's concept of stress. Recommendations for future research are…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Anxiety, College Students, Counseling

Shanahan, Michael J.; And Others – Sociology of Education, 1997
Presents a look at individual responsibility and decision making (here defined as planfulness) and how it is affected by external factors of social and economic turmoil. Utilizes data from a longitudinal study of privileged men born between 1904 and 1917 and their educational attainment in subsequent years. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adolescent Development, Age Groups, Decision Making
Rowe, Leslie, Ed.; Sjoberg, Steve, Ed. – 1981
Proceedings of the 1981 International Women Student Conference, which disseminated information about the unique needs of international women students, are presented. Contents include the following: "The Role of the Educated Woman: Views from North Africa and the Middle East," Leila Fawaz; "The Role of Educated Women in…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Career Planning, College Students, Developing Nations