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Madison L. Straup; Kalyn Prothro; Abigail Sweatt; Jabeen F. Shamji; Sharon R. Jenkins – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2024
Present-day college students are particularly impacted by the disconcerting effects of COVID-19 because of their vulnerability towards mental health struggles. The current study identified coping strategies used by students in the United States and how those strategies are associated with trauma-related distress. Results showed acceptance,…
Descriptors: College Students, Coping, Trauma, Stress Management
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Park, Crystal L.; Williams, Michelle K.; Hernandez, Paul R.; Agocha, V. Bede; Carney, Lauren M.; DePetris, Andrea E.; Lee, Sharon Y. – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2019
Psychological factors have been implicated in STEM persistence but remain poorly understood. In particular, the role of self-regulation--the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional skills that allow individuals to work efficiently toward their desired goals, especially when under stress--has received minimal attention. Psychological factors may be…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Academic Persistence, Self Management, Student Behavior
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Oguz-Duran, Nagihan; Yuksel, Asuman – Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate the roles of coping humour and gender in the college adjustment of Turkish freshmen. Considering greater happiness and academic achievement as predictors of initial college adjustment, data were gathered from a sample of 574 students using the Subjective Well-Being Scale (SWS) and the Coping Humour…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Student Adjustment, Coping, Measures (Individuals)
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Steward, Robbie J.; Jo, Han Ik; Murray, Darrick; Fitzgerald, William; Neil, Douglas; Fear, Frank; Hill, Martin – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 1998
Studies 208 African-American urban high school students. Grade point average (GPA) and specific strategies for coping with day-to-day stressors were found to be significantly related to psychological adjustment. Students who had higher GPAs tended to use family members as means of solving problems, minimized problems by use of humor, and used…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Black Students, Coping, Family Relationship