ACA -CCPA 2016 Conference & Expo

ID #834-Well-Being Predictors of College Adjustment and Academic Performance (Room 210E, Poster 2)

02 Apr 16
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: College Counseling, Research

Speaker(s): Jonathan Ohrt, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina; Tiffany Bordonada, Graduate Research Assistant, University of South Carolina; Megan Holder, Graduate Assistant, University of South Carolina; Therese Maxfield, Graduate and Research Assistant, University of South Carolina

This poster session will discuss (a) the relationship between college students’ well-being and their adjustment to college and academic performance, (b) specific areas of well-being that predict specific aspects of adjustment and performance, and (c) first-generation student status as a moderator between well-being and college adjustment. The presenters will report the results of multiple regression and moderation analyses from a sample of 300 college students and discuss implications for counselors.