ERIC Number: EJ1231888
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Adaptability: Does Students' Adjustment to University Predict Their Mid-Course Academic Achievement and Satisfaction?
Journal of Further and Higher Education, v43 n10 p1444-1455 2019
Individual differences in 'adaptability' -- cognitive, behavioural, and emotional adjustment in the face of change, novelty, and uncertainty -- are theorised to influence students' academic achievement and course satisfaction; although the literature examining these relations in tertiary education is sparse. In the present study, first-year undergraduate students were surveyed for their adaptability, academic buoyancy, and academic motivation (predictor variables) along with their mid-course academic achievement and course satisfaction (outcome variables). Correlation analyses revealed that adaptability was significantly associated with all other variables in this study. Multiple regression analyses revealed that after controlling for individual differences in academic buoyancy and academic motivation, adaptability explained unique variance in both academic achievement and course satisfaction. These findings have important implications for researchers and educators seeking to understand first-year students' adjustment to university and the influence this may have on their educational outcomes.
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Student Adjustment, Emotional Adjustment, Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Correlation, Predictor Variables, Outcomes of Education, Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals), Developmental Tasks
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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