In a study of new friendships and adjustment among 1st-year university students, students at six Canadian universities completed questionnaires that assessed the quality of new friendships and adjustment during their first acad-emic year. In-depth, face-to-face interviews about students ’ new friendships were conducted with a subsample of these students. Results indicated a signif-icant positive relation between quality of new friendships and adjustment to university; this association was stronger for students living in residence than for those commuting to university. The interview data provided insight into the processes through which the relation between quality of new friendships and adjustment occurs. Results are discussed in terms of ...
Whilst most social and educational research on friendship focuses on children at school, it remains ...
After the transition to university, students need to build a new peer network, which helps them to a...
The need for further investigation into the variables that are related to college first-year student...
Friendship is important for well-being, and can foster resilience to deal with difficult life events...
This study examined how social self-efficacy and the way friendships are maintained influenced adapt...
The student experience at university is impacted by student and institutional factors that combine t...
Whilst new friendships and an active social life are commonly discussed features of ‘being a student...
A conceptual integration of friendship and social support, explored via factor analysis, was examine...
Making the transition to university is a significant life event for many young people. It is believe...
This paper explores how friendships in college are typically made, why friendships are constantly ch...
This study examines different aspects of friendships between university students, especially with re...
The purpose of this study is to understand better the support systems available to freshmen students...
• Students can find the transition to higher education difficult (Hussey & Smith, 2010). • Research ...
This dissertation consists of three studies that examine when and how friendships facilitate school-...
While friendship over distance was once rare, numerous new technological options have created the op...
Whilst most social and educational research on friendship focuses on children at school, it remains ...
After the transition to university, students need to build a new peer network, which helps them to a...
The need for further investigation into the variables that are related to college first-year student...
Friendship is important for well-being, and can foster resilience to deal with difficult life events...
This study examined how social self-efficacy and the way friendships are maintained influenced adapt...
The student experience at university is impacted by student and institutional factors that combine t...
Whilst new friendships and an active social life are commonly discussed features of ‘being a student...
A conceptual integration of friendship and social support, explored via factor analysis, was examine...
Making the transition to university is a significant life event for many young people. It is believe...
This paper explores how friendships in college are typically made, why friendships are constantly ch...
This study examines different aspects of friendships between university students, especially with re...
The purpose of this study is to understand better the support systems available to freshmen students...
• Students can find the transition to higher education difficult (Hussey & Smith, 2010). • Research ...
This dissertation consists of three studies that examine when and how friendships facilitate school-...
While friendship over distance was once rare, numerous new technological options have created the op...
Whilst most social and educational research on friendship focuses on children at school, it remains ...
After the transition to university, students need to build a new peer network, which helps them to a...
The need for further investigation into the variables that are related to college first-year student...