Predictors of students’ adjustment during transition to university in spain

  1. María Fernanda Páramo Fernández 1
  2. Alexandra M. Araújo 2
  3. Carolina Tinajero Vacas 1
  4. Leandro S. Almeida 2
  5. María Soledad Rodríguez González 1
  1. 1 Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
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    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

    Santiago de Compostela, España

    ROR https://ror.org/030eybx10

  2. 2 Universidade do Minho
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    Universidade do Minho

    Braga, Portugal

    ROR https://ror.org/037wpkx04

Journal:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915

Year of publication: 2017

Volume: 29

Issue: 1

Pages: 67-72

Type: Article

DOI: 10.7334/PSICOTHEMA2016.40 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Antecedentes: la adaptación a la universidad es una de las principales transiciones vitales que no todos los adultos emergentes afrontan con éxito. El Cuestionario de Adaptación del Estudiante a la Universidad es el instrumento más empleado para evaluar este constructo multidimensional. En España no existen investigaciones sobre los factores que predisponen a los adultos emergentes a una adaptación exitosa a la universidad respecto al número de investigaciones llevadas a cabo con muestras norteamericanas. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar la relación entre el género, el background familiar, la nota de acceso y el ajuste a la universidad. Método: participaron 300 estudiantes españoles de primer año (198 mujeres y 102 hombres) con un promedio de edad de 18,02 años. Resultados: la nota de acceso fue el único predictor significativo del ajuste académico, social e institucional. El género influye de una manera directa sobre el ajuste personal-emocional e indirecta sobre el ajuste académico, mediado por la nota de acceso. Conclusiones: las características de entrada del estudiante predicen su adaptación en el primer año de universidad. Estos resultados tienen importantes implicaciones teóricas y prácticas.

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