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Hammond, Marie S. – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2017
Most universities provide career development services to their students. Research on the effectiveness of these services in promoting retention and graduation is minimal and focused on global outcomes rather than differences among participants. Research to date suggests that between three and nine clusters (groups) of individuals would benefit…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Planning, Intervention, Career Choice
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Sax, Linda J.; Weintraub, Dayna S. – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2016
Using a sample of 995 students living in residential housing at a selective, public research university, this study examined the relationship between student-parent interactions and adjustment to college and investigated differences between student-mother interactions and student-father interactions. Results indicate that students are generally…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Student Adjustment, Academic Achievement, Parent Child Relationship
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Wyatt, Tammy; Oswalt, Sara – College Student Journal, 2014
Problem: College life offers several challenges for students, particularly freshmen who often find themselves in an unsupervised environment with multiple opportunities to engage in a variety of risk behaviors. The purpose of this study was to examine the sexual behaviors of college freshmen enrolled at a U.S. Hispanic Serving Institution. Method:…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Risk, Health Behavior