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Aaliyah J. Churchill; David S. Freire; Noelle M. Hurd – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2024
Underrepresented college students, particularly those attending a predominantly White institution (PWI), face unique challenges that undermine well-being and academic performance. However, support from natural mentors may mitigate the harms caused by these challenges and promote more positive college adjustment. The current study investigated how…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Mentors, Student Adjustment, Disproportionate Representation
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Seth J. Schwartz; Beyhan Ertanir; Audrey Harkness; Byron L. Zamboanga; Melissa L. Bessaha; John B. Bartholomew; Alan Meca; Minas Michikyan; Maria Duque; Pablo Montero-Zamora; Claudia López-Madrigal; Linda G. Castillo; Miguel Ángel Cano; Kaveri Subrahmanyam; Brandy Piña-Watson; Pamela Regan; Lindsay S. Ham; Marissa K. Hanson; Charles R. Martinez Jr. – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: We examined the role of personal identity vis-à-vis COVID-related outcomes among college students from seven U.S. campuses during spring/summer 2021. Participants: The present sample consisted of 1,688 students (74.5% female, age range 18-29). The sample was ethnically diverse, and 57.3% were first-generation students. Procedures:…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, College Students, Self Concept
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Çiçek, Ilhan – International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 2021
The aim of this study is to examine the mediating role of self-esteem in university students in association with loneliness and psychological and subjective well-being. The study consisted of 340 university students, including 118 males and 222 females. The age range of participants is between 18 and 27. Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Flourishing…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, College Students, Psychological Patterns, Correlation
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Christopher T. Barry; Kelli Moran-Miller; Hannah F. Levy; Tiffany Gray – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The present study investigated the association between social media engagement and factors related to well-being (e.g., depression, anxiety, sleep, loneliness, self-esteem). Participants: A sample of 1120 college student-athletes (338 males, 777 females, 5 identified as non-binary) from nine universities participated in this study.…
Descriptors: Social Media, Student Attitudes, Well Being, Opportunities
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Jiang, Lei; Liao, Mingyue; Ying, Ronghua – Best Evidence in Chinese Education, 2020
Objective: To explore the relationship between loneliness, self-efficacy, and satisfaction with life of Left-behind middle school students in China. Methods: A cluster random sampling method was used to study students from Left-behind middle schools in Binhai County of Jiangsu Province. The loneliness scale, general self-efficacy scale, and…
Descriptors: Correlation, Psychological Patterns, Self Efficacy, Life Satisfaction
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Soysal, F. Selda Öz – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between sibling relationships, life satisfaction, and the loneliness level of adolescents with regard to gender, order of birth, and sibling dyads. The study group consisted of 382 (209 female, 173 male) students in total, who were studying at high schools (regular high school, vocational high…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Adolescents, Sibling Relationship
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Yildiz, Mehmet Ali; Karadas, Cemal – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
The purpose of this study is to test serial-multiple mediation role of self-esteem and perceived social support on the relationship between university students' loneliness and life satisfaction. The participants of this study consisted of 398 undergraduate students, with 289 females and 109 males aged between 17 and 41 with a mean age of 21.79 (SD…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, Social Support Groups, Prevention, Mental Health Workers
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Feldhaus, Carmen; Koglin, Ute; Devermann, Jens; Logemann, Hanna; Lorenz, Alfred – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2015
The purpose of this study was to explore the interrelationships among the effects of loneliness, stress and self-efficacy on the life satisfaction of people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their neuro-typically developed peers. The participants (N = 104), all male, were between 15 and 27 years of age. Half of them were diagnosed having…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Correlation, Psychological Patterns, Stress Variables
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Yildiz, Mehmet Ali – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2016
The current research aims to investigate the serial-multiple mediation of general belongingness and life satisfaction in the relationship between loneliness and attachment to parents and peers in adolescents. The participants of the research consisted of 218 high school students (F = 126, 57.8%; M = 92, 42.2%). Age of the participants' ranged…
Descriptors: Adolescents, High School Students, Life Satisfaction, Attachment Behavior
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Mazurek, Micah O. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
This study examined the relations among loneliness, friendship, and emotional functioning in adults "(N" = 108) with autism spectrum disorders. Participants completed self-report measures of symptoms of autism spectrum disorders, loneliness, number and nature of friendships, depression, anxiety, life satisfaction, and self-esteem. The…
Descriptors: Adults, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Well Being
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Reed, Maureen; Hadad, Marilyn – Journal of Professional, Continuing, and Online Education, 2016
The objective of this study was to examine whether continuing education that focuses on service learning could provide older students (over the age of 50) with knowledge and skills that increase their life satisfaction, confidence, and community integration. We also examined whether it could provide them with meaningful and purposeful experiences.…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Service Learning, Adult Students, Older Adults
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de Guzman, Allan B.; Maravilla, Katrina N.; Maravilla, Veniza Anne M.; Marfil, Jomille D. V.; Marinas, Janine Angelica R.; Marquez, Jorelle Michael B. – Educational Gerontology, 2012
Numerous studies have been conducted worldwide about loneliness in older adults living in nursing homes and the factors associated with it. However, only a few studies have focused on social factors that may predispose these older adults to experience loneliness. The purpose of this study was to examine the interplay between and among loneliness,…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Measures (Individuals), Geriatrics, Social Isolation
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Bulut Serin, Nerguz – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2011
This study examines problematic Internet use among university students in terms of gender, while also gauging the impact of personality traits, life satisfaction and loneliness variables on problematic Internet use. A total of 411 university students studying Education in North Cyprus participated in the study. The participants were selected using…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Life Satisfaction, Predictor Variables, Measures (Individuals)
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Duru, Erdinç; Balkis, Murat – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2013
Problem Statement: Globalization and technological developments have complicated modern life, while social mobility has increased along with interactions between diverse age and cultural groups. More and more people involved in this interaction and social mobility whether in short or long terms. However, adapting to new lifestyles while becoming…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, College Freshmen, Adjustment (to Environment)
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Civitci, Nazmiye; Civitci, Asim; Fiyakali, N. Ceren – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2009
In this study, loneliness and global life satisfaction levels among high school students with divorced and non-divorced parents were examined. The study was conducted on a total of 836 high school students, 383 of whom comprised children with divorced parents and 453 comprised children with non-divorced parents in Denizli, Turkey. The data were…
Descriptors: Divorce, Siblings, Life Satisfaction, Adolescents
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