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Stratton, Christina; Miller-Perrin, Cindy – Journal of College and Character, 2023
The current study investigated the value of faculty mentoring among first-generation college students (FGCS). We examined mentored FGCS in general, and, more specifically, the impact of levels of quality of faculty mentoring on ratings of life purpose, perceived well-being, and perceived well-being subscales. We hypothesized that faculty-mentored…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, College Faculty, Mentors, Program Effectiveness
V. Paul Poteat; Jerel P. Calzo; Abigail Richburg; Robert A. Marx; Hirokazu Yoshikawa – Grantee Submission, 2024
School belonging can facilitate positive youth development and educational outcomes. Given that LGBTQ+ youth face marginalization in schools, there is a need to identify school supports that could still promote their sense of school belonging. We considered Gender-Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) as LGBTQ+ affirming school clubs. Among 92 LGBTQ+ student…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, LGBTQ People, Student School Relationship, Adolescents
Yuri Yoshida; Peter Bernick; Sayaka Ogawa; Jun Tayama; Tatsuo Saigo; Yasumi Suzuki – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2024
Higher education institutions in Japan are increasingly focused on supporting students with developmental disorders, but these individuals still face daunting challenges. Although research has demonstrated the positive effects of peer support on student socialization and academic performance, few studies have examined the perspectives or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Peer Influence, Social Support Groups, College Students
Laura E. Swann; Jonathan L. Hall; Katie Vaccaro-Garska; Samantha R. Seals; Pamela P. Benz – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2023
Undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) experiences have academic, psychological, and social challenges that require additional support to navigate. This article explains the implementation of a STEM peer coaching program designed to provide such support. Through this program, undergraduate STEM students served as…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, STEM Education, Coaching (Performance), Peer Relationship
Eric Richard Garcia – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe the experiences of students formally enrolled in a California community college promise program at Mountain View Community College, Lakeview Community College, Hillcrest Community College, and Ocean Valley Community College, each located in Southern California. The…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Bachelors Degrees, Program Effectiveness, College Transfer Students
Neeru Deep – ProQuest LLC, 2022
During the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the primary concerns of the university leaders was students' mental health. Through the action research cycle, a university-based Center was created to promote the well-being of college students. The current research is an observation phase of the action research. The purpose of this study is…
Descriptors: College Students, Well Being, Social Support Groups, Program Effectiveness
Cespedes, Kim-Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2023
African American university students experience lower levels of retention on college campuses (Tinto, 2012). Academic support is important during the first year of college to increase the likelihood of future success. Therefore, it is crucial that African American university students, who sometimes find themselves isolated in a predominantly White…
Descriptors: College Students, African American Students, Graduation Rate, School Holding Power
Julius W. Edwards – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This qualitative, narrative multi-case inquiry study aimed to explore how a network of mentors influenced Black men attending Indiana's statewide community college system. The study drew 17 participants from 11 of the community college's 19 campuses interviewed through Zoom during the fall 2021 semester. The literal assumption was that students…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Community College Students, Mentors
Cody James Lindbloom – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Living learning communities in higher education involve students living in a shared residence space and a faculty or staff member leading various activities. These communities have been shown to help students transition to and retain in higher education, promote higher grade point averages, and provide peer support. However, only a limited number…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Living Learning Centers, Student Participation, Student Experience
Tanya N. Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Substance use in America remains a public health crisis, especially given the ongoing opioid epidemic and an alarming spike in overdose related deaths. Institutions of higher education have a unique opportunity to provide realistic measures of sustained substance use disorder (SUD) recovery through collegiate recovery programs (CRP) that employ…
Descriptors: College Students, Substance Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation, College Programs
Naidoo, Ana; Byles, Hestie; Kwenaite, Sindi – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2021
The University of Pretoria (UP) began offering formal academic student support in 2011 when the first faculty student advisor (FSA) was appointed. Although many more FSAs were subsequently appointed, assistance to all the students in need of support remained insufficient. However, financial assistance through the collaboration grant received from…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Peer Relationship, Social Integration, Foreign Countries
Chou, Yu-Chi – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2023
The ESCAPE curriculum model was developed to enhance emotional awareness and behavioral support for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to help with stressful events and escape from emotional distress. The instructional phases represent an emotion regulatory process: starting with emotional and behavioral awareness, followed by…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Stress Management
Benes, Sarah; Oh, Seungbin; Peacock, Jessica; Yan, Zi – American Journal of Health Education, 2023
Background: As health coaching is becoming more popular as a health promotion intervention tool, there is a lack of empirical evidence to understand the clients' experience in the peer health coaching program among college students. Purpose: This qualitative study explored the experiences and perceptions of the health coaching clients following an…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Coaching (Performance), College Students, Student Attitudes
Ward, Alisa; Stedge, Hannah; Tischler, Dana – Health Education Journal, 2022
Background: Studies show that lifetime wellness courses improve physical self-efficacy, which in turn increases wellness behaviour, specifically an increase in physical activity (PA). Because of this and other factors influencing overall health, it is important to understand the potential impact of health and wellness courses. The literature…
Descriptors: Wellness, Self Efficacy, College Students, Health Promotion
Christian M. Abson – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study aimed to identify students self-reported growth after participating in a Social Skills Group program and explore what factors of the program students perceived as having the greatest and least impact on their social skills knowledge. As prevalence rates for ASD continue to rise, the Autism Tsunami of college students will soon be…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Social Support Groups, Autism Spectrum Disorders