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Managing the Transition to College

Authors :
Vanessa K. Johnson
Susan E. Gans
Sandra Kerr
Kelly Deegan
Source :
Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention, Vol 15, Iss 2 (2008)
Publication Year :
2008
Publisher :
University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing, 2008.

Abstract

In the present study we examine family based explanation for variability in adolescents' academic, social, and personal/emotional adjustment to college. Using a sample of 56 first-year college students, we test the hypothesis that adolescents' emotional coping strategies will moderate the relationship between ther pre-college family environment and their college adjustment assessed during both their first and second college semesters. Results support this hypothesis, indicating that by the end of their first college year, participants from cohesive families who are emotion managers report particularly strong adjustment to the academic and personal/emotional challenges of the transition to college.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15342263 and 26904535
Volume :
15
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.13f5db3adc4571a9c3580f3d130900
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.24926/jcotr.v15i2.2690