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Murray, Thomas L., Jr. – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2013
Many have observed the increasing severity of mental distress among college students over the past several decades. Very little, however, has been said about what has contributed to this increase. The purpose of this opinion piece is to highlight a trend that the author has witnessed as director of a university counseling center and social justice…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Counseling Services, Personality, Guidance Centers
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Shaffer, Leigh S.; Zalewski, Jacqueline M. – NACADA Journal, 2011
Foreclosure students have prematurely committed themselves to academic majors and future careers, but present themselves to academic advisors as very decided. From a developmental theory perspective, foreclosures represent an immature identity status and include students whose failure to explore their personal and vocational identities and achieve…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Educational Research, Academic Achievement, Personality
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Narang, Ritu – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2012
Purpose: Keeping in mind the urgent need to deliver quality education in higher education institutes, the current paper seeks to measure the quality perception of management students in India. Design/methodology/approach: Based on an exploratory study a modified version of SERVQUAL was employed as the research instrument. Data were collected from…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Quality, Student Attitudes, Measures (Individuals)
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Kraft, David P. – Journal of American College Health, 2009
In 1910, the first college mental health service sought to help college students with personality development and building a healthy mind. In 1920, the meeting that founded the American College Health Association (ACHA) identified "mental hygiene" as important, although a separate Mental Health Section was not established in ACHA until 1957.…
Descriptors: Health Services, Counseling Services, Campuses, Prevention
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Yonge, George D.; Regan, Mary C. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1975
Several aspects of Holland's theory of vocational choice are examined using freshman and senior Omnibus Personality Inventory (OPI) and freshman Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) data for 833 men. Generally, evidence in support of Holland's theory is based on relationships which have been well established and known for a long time. (Author)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Majors (Students), Males
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Protinsky, Howard; Gilkey, Joyce Katherine – Adolescence, 1996
Assessed a random sample of 102 female students from a small private college concerning levels of individuation, intimacy, intimidation, parental triangulation, and personal authority. These concepts formed the construct of Personal Authority and were tested regarding their relationship to self-esteem, physical health, and college adjustment.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), College Environment, College Students, Females