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Fitzpatrick, Dan; Collier, Daniel A.; Parnther, Ceceilia; Du, Yu; Brehm, Chelsea; Willson-Conrad, Angela; Beach, Andrea; Hearit, Keith – Higher Education Research and Development, 2021
Colleges and universities are paying increasing attention to students' transition into post-secondary education, including the provision of support to freshmen through structured First-Year Experiences (FYEs). Although low- and-moderate-income students are participating in post-secondary education at increased rates, their performance remains…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, First Year Seminars, Mentors, Student Characteristics
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Bailey, Thomas Hamilton; Phillips, Lisa J. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2016
High rates of mental illness among students and discontinuation with university studies are regularly reported. The current study sought to explore relationships between motivation, university adaptation and indicators of mental health and well-being and academic performance of 184 first-year university students (73% female, mean age?=?19.3…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Student Adjustment, Well Being, Academic Achievement