Statement of the Problem:
The focal point of student activity centers around a student's
residential affiliation. Therefore, a student's residence should be
considered as a vital area for continued research. There have been
a number of studies directly related to a student population, some
focusing on activities and some on...
The purposes of this study were first to determine if there were significant differences
in living environment press, i.e., the pressure on an individual to behave in a
certain way, between those fraternity chapters that had the highest freshman pledge
retention rates and those that had the lowest. If significant...
The overall purpose of this research was to determine the
factors involved in Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) freshmen
making a successful adjustment to the Oregon State University
campus environment and to determine whether this adjustment can
be accomplished early in the students' college career. Specifically,
this investigation was designed to...
Students often have difficulty completing their college
education. Some leave during their freshmen year, others
later in their careers. Many factors contribute to the
decision to withdraw, often relating to the individual
student, or the institution. Literature indicates that the
decision to withdraw is frequently based on student involvement.
This...
This study explores the lived experiences of first-year, rural, Oregon students in their initial entry to college. Through qualitative research involving one-on-one interviews with 10 participants, the author examines the transition of rural students into higher education, common experiences of rural students in their first term of college, and perceived...
The purposes of the study were to: 1) evaluate health knowledge competencies,
2) assess health skills, and 3) determine interrelationships among health knowledge,
health skills, and self-reported behavioral demographic variables for Oregon
entry-level college freshmen who had graduated from Oregon schools. An instrument,
the "Health Education Survey," was developed with...