Wellness Among Undergraduate Students on Academic Probation: Implications for College Counselors

This study examined levels of wellness among 403 undergraduate students on academic probation. Total wellness, 5 secondary categories of wellness, and 17 third–level categories of wellness are reported within this article. In addition, this study offers norm–group comparisons and demographic influences of wellness in regard to undergraduate students on academic probation. The results indicate that individuals on academic probation achieved higher levels of wellness in several areas of wellness than did the norm–group population.     

Meaning in Life in College Students: Implications for College Counselors

The authors examined the relationship between meaning in life and college adjustment in a sample of 96 college students. In line with previous research on meaning in life and positive psychosocial functioning measures, presence of meaning was positively correlated with adjustment, whereas searching for meaning was negatively correlated with adjustment. However, the degree to which students were actively searching for meaning moderated the relationship between presence of meaning and adjustment. Recommendations for college counseling services are discussed.     

Factors Affecting Psychosocial Adjustment of Deaf Students

Deafness is more than a medical condition. Recent theories have emphasized the importance of environmental factors on the psychosocial development of deaf children. As part of a larger scale study, this article aims to investigate the impact of the following variables on deaf students' psychosocial adjustment in Turkey: student-related background and experiential characteristics, parent-related variables, school-related factors, and teacher-related variables. The sample of 1,097 deaf students enrolled in the elementary, secondary, and high schools was drawn from 34 schools in 24 cities on a national geographical spread. The multiple regression analysis revealed that degree of hearing loss, additional handicap, and age at onset of deafness were negatively related to psychosocial adjustment of deaf students. However, there was a positive relationship between psychosocial variables and some of the independent variables, such as use of hearing aids, speech intelligibility, academic achievement, parental hearing status, and communication methods used at school. The findings of the study do not support a "pathological" view of deafness, suggesting that it was not deafness per se but that some environmental factors were also influential on the psychosocial adjustment of deaf students.     

Graduate Students on Campus: Needs and Implications for College Counselors

Graduate students compose an important segment of university and college populations. However, institutions of higher education often have not addressed adequately their status as adult students with different developmental and life issues and concerns. This article defines and describes the needs of graduate students, discusses implications, and makes recommendations for college counselors to more effectively address their range of needs.     

The Role of Pets in the Lives of College Students: Implications for College Counselors

The roles that pets play in the lives of college students have received little attention in the college counseling literature. This article will review four topics related to college students and pets that have implications for counselors: (a) the separation anxiety that students experience from not having their pets at college, (b) the devastating impact of losing a pet, (c) requests from students for emotional support animals, and (d) the use of animal-assisted interventions on campuses.     

Ethnocultural Person—Environment Fit and College Adjustment: Some Implications for College Counselors

The authors investigated the relationship between students' ethnocultural person‐environment (P‐E) fit and college adjustment. They hypothesized differences between P‐E fit of ethnocultural minority versus majority students at a predominantly White university but did not expect differences in adjustment. Furthermore, they explored the effects of ethnicity and sex on P‐E fit and adjustment. Findings generally supported the hypotheses. The authors provide recommendations to increase college counselors' effectiveness in working with diverse clients.     

The Mental Health Status of Law Students: Implications for College Counselors

The purpose of this study was to describe law students' psychological symptoms, assess the role of law school stress in students' symptoms, and suggest ways college counselors can help this population. More than half of the 316 participants displayed symptoms of depression and psychological distress, and nearly half showed symptoms of anxiety. Law school stressors significantly predicted students' symptoms. Workload, peers, and low instrumental support most impacted students, thus providing specific directions and implications for college counselors.     

Psychosocial Adjustment of College Students With Tattoos and Piercings

The purpose of this study was to examine the association between body modification practices and psychosocial adjustment. Participants were 198 undergraduate college students, 129 of whom had 1 or more piercings (other than in earlobe) or tattoos. Findings showed that individuals with body modifications reported more symptoms of depression and trait anxiety than individuals without body modifications. It is recommended that health care providers in college settings be vigilant for possible associated psychological issues in individuals with body modifications.     

Negative Thought Patterns of Undecided Community College Students: Implications for Counselors and Advisors

The purpose of this study was to explore the negative thinking patterns of incoming community college freshmen who were undecided about choosing a major and to suggest an approach for addressing these issues on a community college campus. Sixty community college freshmen attending their freshman orientation (FO) were surveyed using the Career Thoughts Inventory (CTI). Results indicated that the students who participated in the study scored higher on all CTI scales than high school or college students in the normative sample. There were no differences in scores in terms of ages, gender, or ethnicity. These results suggest that community colleges should design programming that can help new students, particularly freshmen; to identify and to address their unconstructive thoughts with the aim of helping these students learn how to manage their anxiety upon entering college. Counselors and advisors should work more collaboratively by shifting from an individual model of delivering services to a more holistic learning approach in order to help students to become more decisive about an educational career path.     

Changing the Attitudes That Predict Underage Drinking in College Students: A Program Evaluation

Several attitudes that predicted binge drinking on campus were identified by focus groups. A brief classroom intervention led to self‐reported attitude change among university students. This type of intervention may be useful to college counselors interested in redefining normative perceptions of alcohol use to decrease the prevalence of binge drinking.     

Psychosocial Predictors of Adjustment Among First Year College of Education Students

The purpose of this study was to examine the contribution of psychological and social factors to the prediction of adjustment to college. A total of 250 first year students from colleges of education in Kwara State, Nigeria, completed measures of self-esteem, emotional intelligence, stress, social support and adjustment. Regression analyses revealed that all the independent variables predicted adjustments. Social support interacted with stress to predict adjustment. Implications for the counselors, parents and college authorities in enhancing students＇ adjustment to college were discussed. Further, the findings implicated the need for college authorities to integrate activities designed to improve students＇ adjustment into college co-curricular activities meant for youth development.     

来华留学生跨文化社会心理适应问题研究与对策

国际学生的跨文化社会心理适应问题是一个复杂的过程,文章探讨了包括留学生所处外部因素、他们自身情况、个性心理特点等变量因素对国际学生在中国的跨文化社会心理适应过程的影响.并提出高等院校应该重视来华留学生在跨文化社会心理适应过程中遇到的问题,采取主动措施帮助留学生们解决这些问题, 让他们顺利地实现跨文化社会心理适应过程.     

Dating Violence Among College Students: Key Issues for College Counselors

The authors present a review of literature examining dating violence among college students. They describe 6 key issues related to dating violence among college students that affect college counselors' work. These key issues relate to the incidence and prevalence of physical, sexual, and psychological violence in college students' dating relationships, risk factors and relationship dynamics associated with dating violence, and counseling issues—including related psychological symptoms and college students' reporting of dating violence to professionals.     

Preferences for Team Learning and Lecture-Based Learning Among First-Year Undergraduate Accounting Students

This study investigates students’ preference for team learning and its effectiveness, compared to lecture-based learning. A quasi-experiment was set up in a financial accounting course in the first-year undergraduate of the Economics and Business Administration Program, where students had to choose between one of the two learning methods (team learning or lecture-based) and subsequently followed their preferred method of pedagogy. The quasi-experiment was administered for a first-year undergraduate class, with data for 291 students. The first objective of this study is to investigate students’ preference in relation to their gender, ability, motivation, and learning strategy. The second objective is to explore whether a team-based approach is more effective than lecture-based learning, when students participate in their preferred method. The results show that female students had a higher preference for team learning than male students. Furthermore, students with a preference for team learning had a lower ability level, were more intrinsically motivated, had less control of their learning beliefs, were more help seeking, and were more willing to share their knowledge with peers. The team learning approach resulted in increased performance, compared to the lecture-based setting, while controlling for differences in gender and ability. This beneficial impact of team learning on performance was not found for other courses (in which team learning was not implemented), leading to the conclusion that team learning offers an appropriate learning method at the university level for a first-year course. Implications for student learning, faculty members, and institutional policy are discussed.     

Establishing the Initial Validity of the REDFLAGS Model: Implications for College Counselors

The aim of this study was to initially validate the REDFLAGS model, 8 cautionary warning signs of mental distress in college students. A test of internal consistency reliability and factor analysis supported the model's reliability and construct validity. Hierarchical logistic regression models endorsed the model's predictive validity; students’ recognition of the REDFLAGS model was significantly associated with increases in the odds of a peer‐to‐peer referral to the counseling center. Implications for college counselors are discussed.     

Overall Life Satisfaction and Help‐Seeking Attitudes of Turkish College Students in the United States: Implications for College Counselors

This study examined the effects of acculturation, beliefs about mental illness, and selected demographic variables on the help‐seeking attitudes of 120 Turkish students who were attending college in the United States. The authors maintain that if mental health professionals increase their understanding of Turkish international students, they can then develop more effective services for this population.     

浅谈影响大学毕业生就业的原因及对策

本文从社会就业形势严峻、大学毕业生数量增多、用人单位的招聘条件逐渐提高、学生缺乏职业规划、学生缺乏参与就业竞争的能力、学生期望过高、有些大学生自身素质无法适应工作需要等七个方面分析了大学生就业难的原因,从六个方面提出了提高大学生就业水平的对策,即学校专业设置要适应经济社会发展的需要,提高学生综合素质,为大学生就业提供良好的平台和环境,转变就业观念,鼓励学生自主创业、到基层或西部就业,引导大学毕业生继续深造。     

博士研究生兼职辅导员工作模式思考

博士研究生兼职辅导员工作模式,是顺应当代大学生培养发展趋势的现实需要,在开展思想政治工作方面相对专职辅导员有诸多的优势。兼职辅导员,一方面可以发挥榜样力量,促进本科生人才培养质量的提高;另一方面,能全方位地提升兼职辅导员自身综合能力,培养"又红又专"的国家栋梁。本文主要分析高校博士生兼职辅导员的工作优势与存在问题,并对兼职辅导员工作模式的完善进行思考。     

高校辅导员与大学生经典阅读

以经典阅读引领大学生的生活,有助于大学生养成教育目标的实现。读书育人是学校育人的主流途径,高校辅导员在学生工作中,要指导学生以经典阅读促进素质教育和心理健康教育。高校辅导员指导大学生阅读的原则是:将指导学生和自身阅读结合起来;注意阅读方法的指导。     

高校辅导员与大学生经典阅读

以经典阅读引领大学生的生活,有助于大学生养成教育目标的实现。读书育人是学校育人的主流途径,高校辅导员在学生工作中,要指导学生以经典阅读促进素质教育和心理健康教育。高校辅导员指导大学生阅读的原则是:将指导学生和自身阅读结合起来;注意阅读方法的指导。