Recently added articles from Journal of College Student Development:
A New Lens For Identifying Potential Adult Persistent Problem Drinkers During College
Jan 01, 2009; ... Because 20% of college high-risk drinkers continue this drinking behavior into adulthood, we used a development lens to compare the characteristics of high-risk college drinkers who matured out (time limited) with those who remained adult persistent. Respondents (4,428 undergraduate alumni over ...
College Student Retention: An Exploration of the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Purpose in Life Among College Students
Jan 01, 2009; ... We investigated the association between Frankl's (1985, 1988) construct of purpose in life with Bandura's (1977, 1997) theory of self-efficacy as a possible predictor of students who may be at risk for leaving school. For this study, 344 undergraduate college students (233 females, 111 males; ...
Mental and Social Health Impacts the Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies in Reducing Risky Drinking and Alcohol Consequences
Jan 01, 2009; ... The present study is the first to examine the moderating effects of mental and social health status in the relationship between protective behavioral strategies utilized to reduce high-risk drinking (e.g., alternating alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks or avoiding drinking games) and alcohol ...
Stories of Social Class: Self-Identified Mexican Male College Students Crack the Silence
Jan 01, 2009; ... This study explores the meaning of social class in the lives of five self-identified Mexican male college students. Participants shared the significant influence social class has on their college experience. Intersections of social class and students' Mexican identity are illuminated throughout ...
A Retrospective Assessment of the Educational Benefits of Interaction Across Racial Boundaries
Jan 01, 2009; ... Through the analysis of alumni survey data from three graduating cohorts, this study examined the influence of interracial interaction on college outcomes and explored factors that helped to promote interracial interaction on college campuses. Its findings indicate that interracial interaction ...
Blue-Collar Scholars?: Mediators and Moderators of University Attrition in First-Generation College Students
Jan 01, 2009; ... Many college entrants' parents do not have college degrees. These entrants are at high risk for attrition, suggesting it is critical to understand mechanisms of attrition relative to parental education. Moderators and mediators of the effect of parental education on attrition were investigated ...
Perceptions of New Student Affairs Professionals and Their Supervisors Regarding the Application of Competencies Learned in Preparation Programs
Jan 01, 2009; ... In his recent article on the relevance of graduate preparation of new college student personnel professionals, Herdlein (2004) stated, "It is unclear whether graduate programs in student affairs have been satisfactory in preparing student affairs administrators in the rapidly changing ...
Academic Course Engagement During One Semester Forecasts College Success: Engaged Students Are More Likely to Earn a Degree, Do It Faster, and Do It Better
Jan 01, 2009; ... The past several decades have witnessed an impressive array of studies that have attempted to identify and explain the factors important to the success and failure of students as they pursue a college education. The extent of this effort is not surprising given the impact that level of education ...
Student Conduct Practice: The Complete Guide for Student Affairs Professionals
Jan 01, 2009; ... Student Conduct Practice: The Complete Guide for Student Affairs Professionals James M. Lancaster and Diane M. Waryold (Editors) Sterling, Virginia: Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2008, 312 pages, $27.50 (softcover) Student conduct professionals recognize that a key component of education and ...
A Day in the Life of a College Student Leader
Jan 01, 2009; ... A Day in the Life of a College Student Leader Sarah M. Marshall and Anne M. Hornak Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing, 2008, 211 pages, $24.95 (softcover) Politics. Divided loyalties. Ethical dilemmas. Peer Conflicts. Supervisory Issues. These are just a few of the complexities student ...
Black Greek-Letter Organizations in the Twenty-First Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun
Jan 01, 2009; ... Black Greek-Letter Organizations in the Twenty-First Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun Gregory S. Parks (Editor) University Press of Kentucky (2008), 520 pages, $39.95 (hardcover) Black Greek-Letter Organizations in the TwentyFirst Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun, edited by Gregory S ....
Editorial
Nov 01, 2008; ... In 2009, we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Journal of College Student Development (JCSD) as well as the 85th anniversary of ACPA - College Student Educators International, JCSD s sponsoring organization. ACPA has become a leading professional affiliation for student affairs and ...
The First Year Out: Understanding American Teens After High School
Nov 01, 2008; ... The First Year Out: Understanding American Teens After High School Tim Clydesdale Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2007, 265 pages, $20.00 (softcover) In The First Year Out: Understanding American Teens After High School, author Tim Clydesdale describes his research project on the ...
The Role of Peer Relationships in Adjustment to College
Nov 01, 2008; ... According to developmental research, peer relationships serve a positive function in children's, adolescents', and adults' lives. We expected that peer relationships would also benefit emerging adults as they transition into college. Using friendship quality and attachment measures, we examined ...
Inside Greek U.: Fraternities, Sororities, and the Pursuit of Pleasure, Power, and Prestige
Nov 01, 2008; ... Inside Greek U.: Fraternities, Sororities, and the Pursuit of Pleasure, Power, and Prestige Alan D. DeSantis University Press of Kentucky, 2007, 234 pages, $40.00 (hardcover) The Greek system at many colleges and universities often is regarded as taboo to some administrators. Although ...
Where I Am From: Student Affairs Practice From the Whole of Students' Lives
Nov 01, 2008; ... Where I Am From: Student Affairs Practice From the Whole of Students' Lives Susan E. Borrego & Kathleen Manning Washington, DC: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, 2007, 140 pages, $30.00 (softcover) Where I Am From is a reflective narrative on the experiences ...
Pathological Gambling College Students' Perceived Social Support
Nov 01, 2008; ... Attending college is a developmental period that represents a transition from adolescence to full-fledged adulthood. During this period of emerging adulthood, independence and recreational opportunities increase dramatically and problem behaviors may emerge. Gambling is one recreational activity ...
The Role of Ethnic Student Organizations in Fostering African American and Asian American Students' Cultural Adjustment and Membership at Predominantly White Institutions
Nov 01, 2008; ... Over half of all racial/ethnic minority students matriculating at 4-year colleges fail to graduate within 6 years. One explanation for those low graduation rates is minority students' inability to find membership in the cultures and subcultures of their respective campuses. This study was ...
The Role of Psychosocial Variables in Understanding the Achievement and Retention of Transfer Students at an Ethnically Diverse Urban University
Nov 01, 2008; ... A study of l,130 transfer students (757 female, 373 male; 479 Latino/Hispanic, 267 Asian or Asian American, 125 European American, 73 African American, 58 Middle Eastern, and 66 "other") at a 4-year public university indicates that psychosocial variables are important in relation to the success ...
The Social Adjustment of Undergraduate White Students in the Minority on an Historically Black College Campus
Nov 01, 2008; ... White undergraduate students matriculating at an HBCU express less overt evidence of social adjustment barriers than Black students at predominantly White institutions. Although White students reported a sense of underrepresentation, they reported no direct experiences of overt racism and ...