Handbook of Research on Coping Mechanisms for First-Year Students Transitioning to Higher Education

Peter Aloka (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa) and Kananga Robert Mukuna (University of the Free State, South Africa)

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ISBN13: 9781668469613

ISBN13 Softcover: 9781668469651

EISBN13: 9781668469620

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6961-3

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Transitioning from secondary to higher education is not a natural step for many first-year students in higher education institutions. There is a considerable difference between being a student at school and university, and previous research has highlighted the difficulties faced by first-year university students during their transition phase. Higher education institutions and their departments acknowledge the challenges faced by new students, and they differ in their approach to coping with the issue; each seeks to find the most effective solution for its students. To reduce the withdrawal rate during the first year of college, higher education providers are expected to apply transition programs to help students transition.

The Handbook of Research on Coping Mechanisms for First-Year Students Transitioning to Higher Education presents a comprehensive account of the dynamics in higher education institutions and culture shock for new students and analyzes models and theories of adjustment of new students in higher education institutions. Covering key topics such as gender, institutional support, and success factors, this reference work is ideal for administrators, higher education professionals, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Academic Advising
Adjustment
Coping Mechanisms
Cultural Adjustment
First-Year Students
Gender
Higher Education
Institutional Support
Psychological Adjustment Challenges
Success Factors

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Peter Aloka is a senior lecturer at Wits school of Education, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa. He holds a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of the Western Cape. He has published over 50 articles and supervised several masters and PhD students in the area of Educational Psychology.

Kananga Robert Mukuna is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of Free State, Faculty of Education, Educational Psychology, Department of Educational Foundations, South Africa. He is the International Journal of Studies in Psychology initiator. He was a postdoc fellow, PhD and master’s holder in Educational Psychology from the University of the Western Cape. He completed his Honours degree in Industrial Psychology from the University of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He serves as a Special Interest Group leader for the Psychosocialities of Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Education, UFS. He is passionate about research, focusing on Psychological Assessment, Psychosocial Factors, Rural Education, Inclusive Education, Multiculturalism, Educational Psychology, and Community Psychology. He is an NRF Funding holder. He is an academic champion of the international collaboration Engagement between the University of the Free State and the Ludwigsburg University of Education (Germany).

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