The purpose of this study was to better understand undergraduate students' attitudes toward older adults, as well as to find out whether taking a course on aging impacts students' attitudes towards older adults.

The purpose of the current study was to examine relationships among perfectionism, self-handicapping, and boredom, as well as group differences in Honors versus non-honors students among these constructs.

This research study was based on Social Identity Theory (Ashforth and Mael, 1989), which states that people tend to classify themselves and each other into various social categories, which aims to find how individuals identify ...

This study investigates how new college student identities (or self-image) as a healthy eater when arriving at college, as well as their experiences in their first semester in college, affect weight gain during that time. ...

The goal of the current exploratory study was to become better informed about the potential disparities that exist between traditional and non-traditional students in terms of university and classroom policies implemented ...

College students’ alcohol consumption is excessive creating a potential public health concern. Research has shown that college students will over pour a standard drink when participating in a simulated alcohol free ...

The purpose of this study was to examine college students' grade point average (GPA) satisfaction, particularly how self-reported GPA satisfaction would vary across perfectionists. The study also looked at how GPA ...

The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationships among perfectionism, achievement goal orientations, and academic self-efficacy (one's beliefs about his/her capabilities).

Past research suggests that young men and women differ in their plans for work and family, with women more likely to choose careers that will "work around" their family plans. The purpose of this study was to determine ...

While parent involvement has been linked to many positive young adult outcomes (e.g., autonomy), recent research has highlighted potential negative outcomes (e.g., anxiety) of excessive levels of parent involvement. ...