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The Differential Influence of Authoritative Parenting on the Initial Adjustment of Male and Female Traditional College Freshmen.
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Hickman, Gregory P.; Toews, Michelle L.; Andrews, David W. – Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2001
Surveyed college freshmen to examine the relationship between gender, authoritative parenting, aptitude, self-esteem, initial academic achievement, and overall adjustment. Found that authoritative parenting style was positively related to males' initial grade point average, but not significantly associated with females'. (EV)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Sex Differences, Student Adjustment
Influence of Parenting Styles on the Adjustment and Academic Achievement of Traditional College Freshmen.
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Hickman, Gregory P.; Bartholomae, Suzanne; McKenry, Patrick C. – Journal of College Student Development, 2000
Examines the relationship between parenting styles and academic achievement and adjustment of traditional college freshmen (N=101). Multiple regression models indicate that authoritative parenting style was positively related to student's academic adjustment. Self-esteem was significantly predictive of social, personal-emotional, goal…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), College Freshmen, Family Structure
Humor and College Adjustment: The Predictive Nature of Humor, Academic Achievement, Authoritative Parenting Styles on the Initial Adjustment of Male and Female First-Year College Students
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Hickman, Gregory P.; Andrews, David W. – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2003
A self-report questionnaire on academic achievement, birth order, and family structure; the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire; the Parental Authority Questionnaire; and the Coping Humor Scale were administered to 257 first-year college students. Researchers examined the relationships among (a) authoritative parenting style, (b) family…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Adjustment, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Questionnaires
The Predictive Nature of Humor, Authoritative Parenting Style, and Academic Achievement on Indices of Initial Adjustment and Commitment to College among College Freshmen
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Hickman, Gregory P.; Crossland, Garnet L. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice, 2004
Through the administration of self-report surveys, this study examined the relationships among a) parenting styles, b) family structure, c) academic achievement, d) birth order, e) gender, and f) humor on the initial personal-emotional, social, academic, and commitment to college adjustment among 257 first-quarter college freshmen. Multiple…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Parenting Styles, Humor, Birth Order