The Handbook of Research on Coping Mechanisms for First-Year Students Transitioning to Higher Education presents a comprehensive account of the dynamics in higher education institutions and culture shock for new students and analyzes models and theories of adjustment of new students in higher education institutions. Covering key topics such as gender, institutional support, and success factors, this reference work is ideal for administrators, higher education professionals, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.
Peter Jo Aloka holds a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of the Western Cape. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at Wits School of Education at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He has published several articles in refereed journals and also supervised several postgraduate students. He has authored three book chapters and is currently editing a book. He is a member of Research Ethics Committee at the Wits School of Education. He is a member of several international professional psychological societies. His research interests include students’ behavior management, developmental psychology, group dynamics, and Inclusive education and adolescent psychology.(a7e9e754-8c2e-
Kananga Robert Mukuna is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of Free State, Faculty of Education, Educational Psychology, Department of Educational Foundations, South Africa. He is the International Journal of Studies in Psychology initiator. He was a postdoc fellow, Ph.D. and Masters holder in Educational Psychology from the University of the Western Cape. He completed his Honours degree in Industrial Psychology from the University of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He serves as a Special Interest Group leader for the Psycho-socialities of Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Education, UFS. He is passionate about research, focusing on Psychological Assessment, Psychosocial Factors, Rural Education, Inclusive Education, Multiculturalism, Educational Psychology, and Community Psychology. He is an NRF Funding holder. He is an academic champion of the International collaboration Engagement between the University of the Free State and the Ludwigsburg University of Education (Germany).(a8b91a8e-2d9a-4b35-