Handbook of Research on Coping Mechanisms for First-Year Students Transitioning to Higher Education

Aloka, Peter Jo · Mukuna, Kananga Robert

Feb 2023 · IGI Global

About this ebook

Transitioning from secondary to higher education is not a natural step for many first-year students in higher education institutions. There is a considerable difference between being a student at school and university, and previous research has highlighted the difficulties faced by first-year university students during their transition phase. Higher education institutions and their departments acknowledge the challenges faced by new students, and they differ in their approach to coping with the issue; each seeks to find the most effective solution for its students. To reduce the withdrawal rate during the first year of college, higher education providers are expected to apply transition programs to help students transition.

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.

About the author

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-412b-a6d1-ed2a0296fcf8)

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-4b35-87cb-97441f465c25)

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