First year university: exploring the role of emotional intelligence and resiliency on student subjective well-being

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dc.contributor.advisorSaklofske, Donald H.
dc.contributor.authorNugent, Sarah Michelle
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T22:25:12Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T22:25:12Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 51-63en
dc.descriptionIncludes copy of ethics approval. Original copy with original Partial Copyright Licence.en
dc.description.abstractStudents entering university or college from high school face a variety of stressors. Furthermore, the highest rate of post-secondary dropout is within first year university (Shaienks et al., 2008). Past studies have concluded that while cognitive factors play a role in academic success, they do not have great predictive validity of student adjustment and retention in post-secondary education. Thus, this study examined the role of noncognitive factors in first year university students. First year university students enrolled in first and second semesters completed questionnaires measuring emotional intelligence (EI), aspects ofresiliency (i.e., sense of mastery), and subjective well-being. Using a cross-sectional design, it was found that EI was significantly different between students in first semester and second semester while resiliency and subjective well-being revealed no significant differences. In addition, multiple regression analyses suggest that sense of mastery may be a stronger predictor than EI in predicting first year student subjective well-being.
dc.format.extentvi, 65 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationNugent, S. M. (2011). First year university: exploring the role of emotional intelligence and resiliency on student subjective well-being (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4440en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/4440
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/105441
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleFirst year university: exploring the role of emotional intelligence and resiliency on student subjective well-being
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineApplied Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 2034 627942884
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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