scholarly journals Factors Influencing Life Satisfaction of First Year University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 442-449
Author(s):  
Eun Young Do ◽  
Yeon Ran Hong
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Actual Condition ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
First Year ◽  
School Life ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
First Year College Students

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of psychosocial factors and addiction-related factors on the life satisfaction of college freshmen.Methods: This study used the data of 212 first-year college students from the survey on the actual condition of addiction conducted by the B Addiction Management Integrated Support Center in G Metropolitan City in 2017.Results: Life satisfaction of college students was found to have an inverse correlation with smartphone addiction and depression, and there was a correlation between life satisfaction and social support. As a result of analyzing the variables affecting the life satisfaction of freshmen in college, social support, school life satisfaction, depression, economic level, and smartphone addiction were in the following order.Conclusions: It is necessary to develop various interventions and related programs for the prevention of problems related to psychosocial and addiction issues in order to improve life satisfaction of university freshmen.

Perceived Social Support and Mental Health among First-Year College Students with Histories of Bullying Victimization

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 3331-3341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald M. Reid ◽  
Melissa K. Holt ◽  
Chelsey E. Bowman ◽  
Dorothy L. Espelage ◽  
Jennifer Greif Green
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year College ◽  
First Year College Students

Social Support, Stress, and Self-Efficacy: Effects on Students' Satisfaction

2002 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna L. Coffman ◽  
Tammy D. Gilligan
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
First Year ◽  
Social Success ◽  
Adjustment To College ◽  
First Year College ◽  
First Year College Students ◽  
Students Satisfaction

Many variables impact a student's adjustment to college and ultimate academic and social success. This study investigated the relationships between social support, perceived stress, self-efficacy, and life satisfaction among 94 first-year college students. Students who reported higher levels of social support and self-efficacy and lower levels of perceived stress also reported higher levels of life satisfaction. Social support and stress together accounted for 41 percent of the variance in life satisfaction ratings, with social support providing the largest contribution. The findings have implications for prevention and interventions with students experiencing difficulty in adjusting to college.

Gambling and Alcohol Use Among First-Year College Students

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracey L. Rocha ◽  
M. Dolores Cimini ◽  
Angelina X. Diaz-Myers ◽  
Matthew P. Martens ◽  
Estela M. Rivero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year College ◽  
First Year College Students

Is Pre-College Interpersonal Trauma Associated with Cannabis Use?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terrell A Hicks ◽  
Daniel Bustamante ◽  
Kaitlin E Bountress ◽  
Amy Adkins ◽  
Dace S Svikis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Interpersonal Trauma ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
First Year ◽  
Southeastern Part ◽  
First Year College ◽  
Large N ◽  
First Year College Students ◽  
Experimental Use

Objective: To examine the prevalence and correlates of lifetime cannabis use (i.e., experimental [use 1-5 times] and non-experimental [use ≥ 6 times]) in relation to demographics, interpersonal trauma (IPT), and alcohol and nicotine use.Participants: A large (n = 9,889) representative sample of college students at an urban college campus in the southeastern part of the United States.Methods: Participants were 4 cohorts of first-year college students who completed measures of demographic variables, cannabis, alcohol, nicotine, and IPT. Associations were estimated using multinomial logistic regressions.Results: The prevalence of lifetime cannabis use was 45.5%. Specifically, 28.1% reported non-experimental cannabis use and 17.4% reported experimental cannabis use. Race, cohort, nicotine, and IPT were associated with experimental and non-experimental cannabis use. Additionally, alcohol and sex were associated with non-experimental cannabis use.Conclusions: Results show that cannabis use is prevalent among college students and is associated with race, IPT, and other substance use.

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