The adjustment problems of college freshmen and contributory factors

Abstract

Adjustment problems of students (discovered by interviews, conferences, check lists, etc.) in a liberal arts college were grouped into 9 broad areas of adjustment. A comparison of problems for 73 freshmen reveals that low socio-economic status (Sims Scale) functioned with high significance in 7 of the 19 areas of adjustment, low neurotic tendency (Thurstone Inventory) in 6 areas, and low intelligence (American Council) in 3 areas. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)