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A Comparison of First-Year International Students' Adjustment to College at the Undergraduate and Graduate Level
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Oyeniyi, Odunola; Smith, Robert L.; Watson, Joshua C.; Nelson, Kristina – Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, 2021
Predictors of first-year undergraduate and graduate international students' adjustment to college were examined using an online survey in 2019. The research sample consisted of 95 international students attending two universities in the United States. Findings showed a statistically significant difference between first-year graduate and…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Student Adjustment, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
Coping Self-Efficacy and Academic Stress among Hispanic First-Year College Students: The Moderating Role of Emotional Intelligence
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Watson, Joshua C.; Watson, April A. – Journal of College Counseling, 2016
In this study, the authors examined the role that emotional intelligence plays in moderating the relationship between academic stress and coping self-efficacy among a sample of 125 Hispanic 1st-year college students enrolled at a medium-size, southern Hispanic-serving institution. Results of a 2-stage hierarchical multiple regression analysis…
Descriptors: Coping, Self Efficacy, Stress Variables, Hispanic American Students
Examining the Relationship between Self-Esteem, Mattering, School Connectedness, and Wellness among Middle School Students
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Watson, Joshua C. – Professional School Counseling, 2018
With data collected from 254 middle grade (5-8) students enrolled in a rural, southern school district, this study sought to determine the influence of self-esteem, mattering, and school connectedness on students' overall wellness. Using a two-step hierarchical multiple regression analysis, the author found that school connectedness significantly…
Descriptors: Correlation, Student School Relationship, Multiple Regression Analysis, Self Esteem
The Effect of Athletic Identity and Locus of Control on the Stress Perceptions of Community College Student-Athletes
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Watson, Joshua C. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
Over 72,000 student-athletes compete annually in athletic programs at the community college level. However, research addressing the effect of athletic participation on the psychological well-being of the community college student-athlete is sparse. This study represents an attempt to address this gap by examining the relationship among perceived…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Anxiety, Athletes, Community Colleges
Online Learning and the Development of Counseling Self-Efficacy Beliefs
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Watson, Joshua C. – Professional Counselor, 2012
This study examined the relationship between enrollment in online counseling courses and students' counseling selfefficacy beliefs. Results indicate that students enrolled in online courses report statistically significant higher selfefficacy beliefs than students in traditional FTF courses. Online instructional method may increase counselor…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Counselor Training, Self Efficacy, Correlation
Native American Racial Identity Development and College Adjustment at Two-Year Institutions
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Watson, Joshua C. – Journal of College Counseling, 2009
In this study, a series of simultaneous multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between racial identity development and college adjustment for a sample of 76 Choctaw community college students in the South. Results indicated that 3 of the 4 racial identity statuses (dissonance, immersion-emersion, and…
Descriptors: American Indians, Institutions, Racial Identification, College Students