Predictors of academic adaptation of beginners in the psychology course

Academic adaptation is a multifactorial phenomenon and its investigation can provide subsidies that contribute to the permanence of beginning students at the University. The present study aimed to identify the predictive relationship of the explanatory variables Academic Expectations, Maturity for P...

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Autores: Soares, Adriana Benevides, Santos, Zeimara de Almeida, Brito, Almir Diego
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Repositorio:Revista Internacional de Educação Superior
Idioma:portugués
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OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8668325
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/riesup/article/view/8668325
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:College students
Social skills
Professional development
Estudiantes universitários
Habilidades sociales
Desarrollo professional
Estudante universitário
Habilidades sociais
Desenvolvimento profissional
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Sumario:Academic adaptation is a multifactorial phenomenon and its investigation can provide subsidies that contribute to the permanence of beginning students at the University. The present study aimed to identify the predictive relationship of the explanatory variables Academic Expectations, Maturity for Professional Choice, Social Skills, Career Adaptability and Academic Satisfaction in the variable Adaptation to the University in Psychology students. There were 426 university students (M=24.17, SD=7.27), 330 women, 90 men, and 6 did not report sex. The following instruments were used: Academic Expectations Scale for Higher Education Students (EEAEIES), Career Adaptability Scale (EAC), Academic Experience Satisfaction Scale (ESEA), Professional Choice Maturity Scale (EMEP), Social Skills Inventory (IHS) and Academic Experience Questionnaire (QVA-r). The results showed that university students with higher scores on social skills, academic expectations and satisfaction with the academic experience are those who also present higher scores in academic experiences. It is noteworthy that university adaptation is a complex process and, in the specific case of this sample, it was positively related to factors such as interpersonal relationships, academic achievement and institutional involvement.