Experiential Counterparts of Test-Indicated Disillusionment During Freshman Adjustment to College
Earlier research has shown that matriculating freshmen—on average–expect more from themselves in capacity for adjusting to college than they subsequently realize. Individual differences in occurrence of this disillusionment have been demonstrated to have important behavioral correlates. The present study extends that research through exploration of experiential counterparts of differences in occurrence of the disillusionment. Implications of the findings for testing, intervention, and research are discussed.
Contributor Notes
Robert W. Baker is Professor of Psychology. The research reported in this article was supported in part by a grant he receiued from NACADA.
Kim L. Schultz is a field evaluator for Education Development Cater in Newton, MA. Address correspondence concerning this article to Robert W. Baker, Department of Psychology, Clark University, Worcester, MA 01610.
