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Exploring an Asset-Based Approach to Aspirational Capital among Undocumented Latinx College Students
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Shelton, Leslie Jo; Thompson, Charles J. – Journal of College Student Development, 2023
To inform higher education and student affairs (HESA) professionals who work with college students outside of the classroom, we asked the research question: How do undocumented Latinx college students use aspirational capital to navigate higher education? Aspirational capital is the ability to maintain hopes and dreams for the future in the face…
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, Hispanic American Students, College Students, Cultural Capital
Student Development, Student Learning: Examining the Relation between Epistemologic Development and Learning
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Pizzolato, Jane Elizabeth; Hicklen, Sherrell T.; Brown, Elizabeth Levine; Chaudhari, Prema – Journal of College Student Development, 2009
Within the college student development literature, epistemologic development has been studied in the context of academic learning and outside of this context. However, investigation into if and how epistemologic development relates to academic behaviors and outcomes rarely has been studied. This study uses quantitative measures to explore the…
Descriptors: Student Development, College Students, At Risk Students, Learning
Binge Eating as Related to Negative Self-Awareness, Depression, and Avoidance Coping in Undergraduates.
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Schwarze, Nicole J.; Oliver, J. M.; Handal, P. J. – Journal of College Student Development, 2003
In an investigation of Heatherton and Baumeister's (1991) theory of binge eating, 207 female undergraduate students were grouped as binge eaters (BE) or non-eating-disordered (NED) for analyses. The BE group scored significantly higher than the NED group on avoidance coping and substance use when depression was not controlled; however, after…
Descriptors: Coping, Depression (Psychology), Eating Disorders, Females
The Influence of Stress-Related Coping Strategies on College Student Departure Decisions.
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Bray, Nathaniel J.; Braxton, John M.; Sullivan, Anna Shaw – Journal of College Student Development, 1999
Study elaborates on Tinto's (1975) theory of student departure by focusing on the concept of social integration. Examining freshmen at a Research I institution using three quantitative instruments, study finds that how students deal with stress impacts their level of social integration, institutional commitment, and intent to reenroll. (Contains…
Descriptors: College Students, Coping, Dropout Research, Dropouts
Self and Coping among College Students in Japan.
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Yeh, Christine; Inose, Mayuko; Kobori, Akiko; Chang, Tai – Journal of College Student Development, 2001
Examines Japanese aspects of identity and coping attitudes, sources, and practices among a sample of 240 college students in Japan. Participants reported that they tended to use family members and friends when coping with personal difficulties. Study also found that collective identity was a significant predictor of seeking help from family…
Descriptors: College Students, Coping, Foreign Countries, Help Seeking
Asian American Coping Attitudes, Sources, and Practices: Implications for Indigenous Counseling Strategies.
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Yeh, Christine; Wang, Yu-Wei – Journal of College Student Development, 2000
Assesses coping attitudes, sources, and practices within and across a sample of Asian American college and graduate students (N=470) from four ethnic groups. Findings reveal that Asian Americans tended to endorse coping sources and practices that emphasized talking with familial and social relations rather than professionals such as counselors and…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, College Students, Coping, Counseling Techniques