scholarly journals South Korean college freshmen students' perceptions of happiness during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (10) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Sanghee Lee ◽  
Song Yi Lee ◽  
Jaeeun Jung
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Q Methodology ◽  
College Freshmen ◽  
Basic Data ◽  
College Life ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Adjustment Difficulties ◽  
Freshmen Students

Happiness is an important factor influencing academic performance, and many college freshmen have experienced adjustment difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic. We applied Q methodology to explore South Korean freshmen students' perceptions of happiness in 2020. Participants were divided into three groups according to perceptions of happiness: (a) those who considered relationships as vital for happiness, (b) those who considered freedom to have new experiences as vital for happiness, and (c) those who considered setting and achieving goals as vital for happiness. These findings can serve as basic data for the development of curricula and programs to help college freshmen adapt to college life.

Group counseling and the academic performance of anxious college freshmen.

1962 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles D. Spielberger ◽  
Henry Weitz ◽  
J. Peter Denny
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Group Counseling ◽  
College Freshmen

Towards a theoretically sound measure of chemistry students’ motivation; investigating rank-sort survey methodology to reduce response style bias

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Wang ◽  
Scott E. Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Q Methodology ◽  
Chemistry Education ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Response Style ◽  
Chemistry Students ◽  
Chemistry Education Research

Prior research has demonstrated the important role of chemistry students’ affect in academic performance. Likert-scale surveys are the most prevalent tools to measure students’ affect within chemistry education research, however, data collected through a Likert-scale survey may exhibit response style bias which can hinder accurately measuring students’ affect. This study investigates the utility of a novel survey methodology, termed rank-sort survey, in understanding students’ academic motivation in a general chemistry course. Informed by Q methodology, in a rank-sort survey participants rank a set of statements in terms of level of agreement with limits in place on how many items can be assigned a particular rank. In this investigation, a rank-sort survey was developed by using statements from an existing Likert-scale instrument, the Academic Motivation Survey in Chemistry. Data collected from the rank-sort surveys, compared to Likert-scale surveys, showed a better alignment with self-determination theory, the underlying theoretical framework, and a better ability to predict students’ academic performance in chemistry. The study also discusses which surveys in chemistry education research are likely to benefit from adopting a rank-sort approach.

The Effects of Loneliness and Coping Style on Academic Adjustment Among College Freshmen

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 969-977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lijuan Quan ◽  
Rui Zhen ◽  
Benxian Yao ◽  
Xiao Zhou
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Coping Style ◽  
College Freshmen ◽  
Academic Adjustment ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
College Life ◽  
Adjustment To College ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Negative Coping ◽  
New Perspective

We explored the relationships among loneliness, coping style, and adjustment to college from high school. Participants were a sample of 276 college freshmen from a university in China. The measures we used were the Emotional and Social Loneliness Scale, the Coping Style Scale for College Students, and the Academic Adjustment Scale for College Students. We found that loneliness had a direct negative effect on adjustment, and also negatively affected adjustment by activating a negative coping style and suppressing a positive coping style. Both forms of coping style played a mediating role in the relationship between loneliness and adjustment to college. Our findings add to the extant literature on the relationships among loneliness, coping styles, and academic adjustment in China, and have implications for addressing Chinese freshmen's adjustment to college life from a new perspective.

The Study Skills of First Year Education Students and Their Academic Performance

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
MARIA NANCY Q. CADOSALES
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
First Year ◽  
Note Taking ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
College Life ◽  
First Year College ◽  
First Year College Students

First year students take time to adjust to college life. A number of priorities are considered in order to survive in the tertiary level. One of which is complying with the academic requirements. The study described the study skills of the first year students in the College of Education, La Salle University, Ozamiz City, Philippines. The framework used in identifying the study skills of the first year students was adopted from Lucas and Corpuz (2007:4).These study skills were correlated to the students’ academic performance using Kendall’s Tau B, Chi-square, and Multiple Regression tests. There were 128 first year students who were taken as respondents of the study. The study reveals that the first year students have the skills in organizing and planning their work, preparing assignments or projects, and note-taking and reading. The students’ skills in organizing and planning one’s work; working with others and utilizing resources and feedback; note-taking and reading; and preparing an assignment/project correlate with their grades. The best predictor of students’ academic performance is note-taking and reading. First year college students need to develop the habit of studying their lessons, reading, and taking down notes to improve their academic performance.Keywords: Education, study skills, academic performance, descriptive design, Philippines

scholarly journals Subjectivity Analysis of Underground Incinerators: Focus on Academic and Industry Experts

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1223
Author(s):  
Jae-hyuck Lee ◽  
Kyung-hee Shin ◽  
Jong-mun Park ◽  
Choong-gon Kim ◽  
Kong-jang Cho
Keyword(s):  
Q Methodology ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Waste Incinerator ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
South Korean ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Near Future ◽  
First Time ◽  
Perception Survey

Recently, incinerators have been shifted to underground complexes because of concerns regarding environmental pollution and declining land prices. In Korea, an underground waste incinerator has been built for the first time, with additional construction being expected in the near future. Therefore, a perception survey was conducted to acquire responses from South Korean experts regarding the impact of underground complex incinerators. The Q-methodology was used in the survey to examine various viewpoints. Academicians showed concerns regarding environmental effects of ground incinerators, and environmental and economic effects of underground complex incinerators; conversely, industrialists were concerned about civil complaints and administrative processing, indicating that the academicians were more concerned about scientific issues, whereas the industrialists were more concerned about democratic issues. Furthermore, both groups expressed concerns regarding land value and civil complaints of ground incinerators, safety issues and resultant social distrust of underground incinerators. The findings suggest that, to address the safety issues involving underground incinerator construction, governance by local experts is required for a holistic evaluation of environmental issues and economic feasibility of underground incinerators. To establish a link between science and democracy, measures for transparently sharing information are necessary.

scholarly journals Environmental Awareness, Literacy and Biodiversity Conservation Practices of Freshmen Students in Bukidnon State University, Philippines

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynnette A. Ejem ◽  
Alwielland Q. Bello
Keyword(s):  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
College Freshmen ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Environmental Literacy ◽  
Conservation Practices ◽  
State University ◽  
Environmental Application ◽  
Balance Of Nature ◽  
Freshmen Students

The teaching of biodiversity conservation in the university level is a laudable effort of teachers. The study ascertained the environmental awareness, literacy and biodiversity conservation practices of college freshmen students in Bukidnon State University (BukSU), Malaybalay City, S.Y. 2012-2013. Data on the students’ level of awareness were gathered using the survey questionnaire on environmental awareness. Generally, the BukSU college freshmen students were “very much aware” of the environmental concepts on balance of nature, pollution, stewardship, finiteness of resources, change, interdependence, diversity and stability. The freshmen students are “moving towards mastery” on environmental knowledge, environmental attitudes and values and environmental application and decision making skills. The students “often” practice biodiversity conservation measures at home, in school and in the community.Keywords: Environmental Science, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Literacy, Biodiversity Conservation Practices, Survey Assessment, Descriptive Method, Philippines

AIDS Knowledge Among College Freshmen Students: Need for Education?

1992 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elliot M. Fielstein ◽  
Lynda L. Fielstein ◽  
Michael G. Hazlewood
Keyword(s):  
College Freshmen ◽  
Freshmen Students ◽  
Aids Knowledge
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