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Briet, Eunice; Runnerstrom, Miryha – College Student Journal, 2020
We surveyed 60 undergraduates who were enrolled in a capstone course at a large research university on the west coast to explore the impacts of required internships on college student mental health. Levels of flourishing, positive emotions, negative emotions, and overall affect balance were measured in relation to each student's internship…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Mental Health, Internship Programs, Degree Requirements
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Kim, Eunyoung – College Student Journal, 2012
Despite the plethora of college student identity development research, very little attention has been paid to the identity formation of international students. Rather than adopting existing identity theories in college student development, this exploratory qualitative study proposes a new psychosocial identity development model for international…
Descriptors: Student Development, Undergraduate Students, Foreign Students, Self Concept
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Leedy, Gail M.; Smith, James E. – College Student Journal, 2012
Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been defined as knowing the emotional state of self and others. Its relevance for college student development is only beginning to be researched. In the present research, the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory was administered to college students at the beginning and end of a semester-long course designed…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Student Development, College Freshmen, Undergraduate Students
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Blau, Gary; Snell, Corinne M. – College Student Journal, 2013
Professional Development Engagement (PDE) is defined as "the level of undergraduate engagement in professional development." It reflects career-related work preparation for "life after college" and is a distinct externally-focused component of student engagement (SE). The increased college retention and subsequent job placement…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Professional Development, Learner Engagement, Career Readiness
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El Hassan, Karma – College Student Journal, 2008
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of college on student goals and aspirations, in addition to identifying the determinants of overall quality of instruction, satisfaction with college in general, and the predictors of various aspects of student self-reported growth (intellectual, personal, social, preparation for further…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Grade Point Average, Student Development
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Tucciarone, Krista M. – College Student Journal, 2007
The purpose of this qualitative study is to analyze how potential college-bound and current college students make meaning about the higher education experience from the legendary film that is pivotal in the American college culture, sets the trend for future college-themed films, and is a national phenomenon--"National Lampoon's Animal…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Films, Popular Culture, Mass Media Effects