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Showing 1 to 20 of 68 for “"College students -- Psychology"”.
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The complexity of students' emotional processes in a discussion setting
To fully understand students’ learning in educational settings and to increase academic well-being, researchers have increasingly asked for more investigations of emotional processes and their interactions with other factors in educational settings. Classroom discussion has been recommended as a …
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Early maladaptive schemas, attachment, negative affect and relationship satisfaction
… A sample of 47 (61.7% females, 38.3% males) college students who were in a current relationship completed standardized measures for each study variable. As predicted, depression and EMSs were related to decreased relationship satisfaction. Unexpectedly, attachment styles were …
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Stressful life events, depression, and the effects of perceived social support
… The sample consisted of forty-five undergraduate students from a midsize university. The results of the comparative analysis revealed a significant correlation between social support and life events, as well as a significant correlation between social support and depression. The results of the …
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Childhood temperament and its effects on adjustment to college
… throughout life, especially during adjustment to college. Specifically, the researcher hypothesized that children with easy temperaments would have an easier time adjusting to college; whereas, children with slow-to-warm-up or difficult temperaments would have a more difficult time adjusting to …
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Locus of control and risk behavior among college students
… were male (N=8) and female (N=24) undergraduate college students from Rowan University. Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale was used to assess the subject's attributions (internal vs. external) for the outcomes of his or her behavior. To assess the amount of risk behavior in the …
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The presence of tranquil sounds in relation to augmented focus and concentration
… focus and concentration among undergraduate college students, who prefer silent learning environments. Participants were randomly selected from an undergraduate pool of students from a northeastern college in the United States. Student's focus and concentration was assessed using the Personal …
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Effect of gender role, valence, income, and occupational status of males
Trait and success variables--EPAQ traits--Male stimulus persons (SP's)--Romantic liking scale--Friendship liking scale.
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Effect of gender role, valence, income, and occupational status of males
Trait and success variables--EPAQ traits--Male stimulus persons (SP's)--Romantic liking scale--Friendship liking scale.
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The effect of rock music as a source of auditory distraction on the reading comprehension of undergraduate college students and the relationship between distractibility and achievement
… reading comprehension of sixteen undergraduate college students; and (b) assess the relationship between distractibility and achievement. Participants in the study were given two reading comprehension examinations in two conditions: music and silent control. Achievement was measured by …
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The influence of perceived task difficulty on task performance
… on task performance. Twenty-one undergraduate college students were asked to complete three anagram worksheets. Each worksheet had a different description of difficulty (easy, medium, hard), although all worksheets were of the same difficulty. Participants self-reported amounts of anxiety, …
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Making the transition from secondary to post-secondary education : a retrospective study of students with learning disabilities
The purpose of this study was to investigate what students with Learning Disabilities perceive are the personal characteristics they possess and services they require to assist them to complete secondary school and to continue their education in a postsecondary setting. Twenty-one students (12 …
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Examining the relationship between physical activity psychological well-being and stress in a college population
… well-being moderated by physical activity in college-age participants. Previous research suggests physical activity relates to lower stress levels (Nguyen‐Michel, Unger, Hamilton, & Spruijt‐Metz, 2006). Additionally, research has found physical activity is connected with overall well-being and …
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Personality differences of sophomore junior college talented achievers and underachievers
… or underachiever that negate or stimulate students’ achieving or underachieving in an academic environment.</p><p>The problem does not perforce exist in the academic sphere since the situation can be resolved by giving specific grade value to different performance levels. It does exist …
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A comparison of forgiveness across two cultures: Lebanon and the United States
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