The Role of Anonymity in Determining the Self-Reported Use of Cocaine and Nonmedical Prescription Stimulant Use Among College Students

This article describes the role of the self-access centre at Arabian Gulf University (AGU) in helping low proficiency students in our foundation year achieve the skills in English they will need to succeed in our medical college. Students’ previous training and expectations are described as well as some of the practices developed at AGU to monitor and encourage student participation in the centre. While students have generally responded well to their self-access work in our facility and endorse its role in developing their skills, they have also highlighted some areas for improvement. Although our centre is small and serves a specialized group of learners, some of the issues we face may be similar to those experienced by others in different settings and some of the solutions we have tried to find may be of interest.

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PENGARUH KONSEP DIRI TERHADAP PERILAKU BULLYING PADA MAHASISWA DI UNIVERSITAS X

JPPP - Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengukuran Psikologi ◽

10.21009/jppp.032.03 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 59-64

Author(s):

FELLIANTI MUZDALIFAH ◽

HAFIZ BIMO AFRIYANTO

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

College Student ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Hypothesis Test ◽

The Self ◽

Self Concept ◽

Independent Variable ◽

Bullying Behavior ◽

Research Show

This research aims to find out the influence of self-concepts towards bullying behavior among college student in “X” University. The dependent variable in this study was bullying and independent variable in this study was the self concept.This research uses quantitative methods, data were obtained by using a questionnaire. William h. Fitts (1965), whereas the scale of bullying refers to the theory of Participant Questionnaire (PRQ) Role of Salmivalli (1996). Data processing using Rasch modeling with the help of winstep version 3.73 and hypothesis test using the SPSS version 16.0. The participants of this research were 71 college students in “X” University. This research using a nonprobability sampling. The results of this research show that there was negative influences between self-concept toward bulying behavior of 23% and the remaining 77% influenced by other factors.

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Medicate to Graduate: Academic Strain and Nonmedical Prescription Stimulant Use Among Graduate and Undergraduate Students

Journal of Drug Issues ◽

10.1177/0022042620961358 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 51 (1) ◽

pp. 196-217

Author(s):

James N. Hurst ◽

John M. Eassey ◽

Julie Marie Baldwin ◽

Tusty ten Bensel

Keyword(s):

Graduate Students ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Original Data ◽

Strain Theory ◽

Data Set ◽

Prescription Stimulants ◽

Stimulant Use ◽

Nonmedical Use ◽

Prescription Stimulant Use

The nonmedical use of prescription stimulants has been prevalent on college campuses in recent years. Previously, nonmedical prescription stimulant use (NMPSU) has been associated with increased use of other illicit substances, drug abuse, school dropout, and arrest. It is, therefore, imperative to understand the etiology of NMPSU for prevention, intervention, and harm reduction purposes. This study builds upon previous research on the role of academic strain in NMPSU by (a) considering a measure of strain that is more consistent with strain theory and (b) extending the examination to include graduate students. By utilizing an original data set of 1,121 undergraduate and graduate students at a Southern urban university, our overall results are consistent with general strain theory but mixed with respect to the role of academic strain in particular. The implications of our study for academic strain are discussed.

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The Role of Parenthood and College Education in the Self-Concept of College Students: Explicit and Implicit Assessments of Gendered Aspirations

Sex Roles ◽

10.1007/s11199-008-9430-6 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 59 (3-4) ◽

pp. 214-228 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Thierry Devos ◽

Karla Blanco ◽

Francisca Rico ◽

Roger Dunn

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

College Education ◽

The Self ◽

Self Concept

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72: Patterns and knowledge of non-prescription stimulant use among college students

Journal of Adolescent Health ◽

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.11.054 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 151

Author(s):

Bronwen C. Carroll ◽

Thomas J. Mclaughlin ◽

Diane R. Blake

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Stimulant Use ◽

Prescription Stimulant Use

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Prescription Stimulants Are “A Okay”: Applying Neutralization Theory to College Students’ Nonmedical Prescription Stimulant Use

Journal of American College Health ◽

10.1080/07448481.2014.929578 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 62 (7) ◽

pp. 478-486 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Kristin A. Cutler

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Prescription Stimulants ◽

Stimulant Use ◽

Neutralization Theory ◽

Prescription Stimulant Use

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Self-Control Skills and Negative Emotional State: A Focus on Hostility

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.2002.90.2.627 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 90 (2) ◽

pp. 627-633 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Elaine M. Heiby ◽

Adela Mearig

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Emotional State ◽

Unipolar Depression ◽

Brief Symptom Inventory ◽

The Self ◽

Self Control ◽

Emotional States ◽

Negative Emotional State ◽

The Relationship

The self-control theory of psychopathology has contributed to the understanding and treatment of unipolar depression. This paper explores the relationship between self-control skills as measured by the Frequency of Self-reinforcement Questionnaire and other negative emotional states, with a focus on hostility. In Study 1, scores on the Brief Symptom Inventory were inversely related to self-control skills among a sample of 53 college students, suggesting potential generalizability of the theory. In Study 2, self-control skills were inversely related to hostility, anger, and aggression among a sample of 68 college students. The role of self-control skills in the regulation of hostility deserves further investigation.

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