The social and academic adjustment experiences of first-year students at a historically disadvantaged peri-urban university in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15345933 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathryn Nel (0000-0001-8892-4176, University of Limpopo, corresponding author), Saraswathie Govender (0000-0002-6586-6185, University of Limpopo), Reyagalaletsa Tom (University of Limpopo), Reyagalaletsa Felicity Tom (University of Limpopo) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 384-389 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2016.1208960 |
| OpenAlex | W2513612224 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 13 |
The goal of the research was to explore the social and academic experiences of first-year students at a peri-urban university in South Africa. Eighteen students (females = 50%, mean age = 19.88 years), participated in focus group discussions on their experiences of social and academic adjustment. Data were analysed using Thematic Content Analysis. The study found that first-year students reported both positive and negative adjustment experiences. Positive academic adjustment experiences included academic and financial support, and negative ones included unsupportive lecturers and departments, workload and lack of accommodation. Positive social adjustment experiences included social and emotional support and independence, while negative experiences were experienced as disintegration which included aspects of social isolation and homesickness. First-year students’ experiences carry both benefits and costs to their sense of well-being as learners
Accommodation · Developmental psychology · Disadvantaged · Economic growth · Focus group · Medical education · Qualitative research · Social isolation · Social science · Social support · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Higher Education Research Studies · Medicine · Parental Involvement in Education · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |