Suporte social, stress e adaptação ao Ensino Superior de estudantes do primeiro ano: Uma análise de perfis.
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2016-06-27
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A investigação sobre a adaptação dos estudantes ao Ensino Superior tem demonstrado
que existe um largo número de variáveis pessoais e contextuais que influenciam esta
transição. A variável de suporte social tem sido cada vez mais investigada como um
fator preditor do sucesso no percurso académico, constituindo um promotor do bemestar
e atenuador do stress associado à transição. O presente estudo procurou identificar
perfis de suporte social, stress percebido, controlo percebido e autoconfiança, adaptação
pessoal e emocional e adaptação académica em estudantes universitários do primeiro
ano. Mais ainda, procurou-se verificar o impacto do sexo na pertença aos clusters
identificados. Participaram neste estudo 378 estudantes do primeiro ano de uma
instituição de ensino privado do Porto (57.4% sexo feminino; Midade = 18.85; DP =
1.22). A análise de clusters permitiu a identificação de quatro perfis de estudantes
diferenciados nas suas características, o que mostra que a relação entre as variáveis
estudadas não é homogénea em todos os estudantes. Mais ainda, foi verificada uma
associação entre o sexo e a pertença aos clusters. Assim, é clara a necessidade de se
distinguir os alunos que precisam de intervenção psicológica daqueles que se encontram
adaptados. Face aos resultados obtidos, são apresentadas algumas reflexões e
implicações ao nível psicoeducacional e avançadas algumas pistas para a intervenção
psicológica nos diferentes grupos de estudantes.
Research on the adaptation of students to Higher Education has shown that there are several personal and contextual variables that influence this transition. The social support variable has been increasingly investigated as a main factor of success in the academic life, as social support promotes general well-being and buffers the impact of stress related to the transition. The present study aimed to identify profiles of social support, perceived stress, perceived control and self-confidence, personal and emotional adjustment, and academic adaptation in first-year students. In addition, we investigated the impact of gender on the distribution of students in the identified profiles. Participants included 378 first-year students of a private educational institution of Porto (57.4% females, Mage = 18.85; SD = 1.22). The cluster analysis allowed the identification of four different profiles of students, which shows that adaptation to HE is not homogeneous for all students. In addition, gender was related to profile membership. Therefore, there is a clear need to distinguish students who need psychological intervention from those who are adapted. According to the findings, we present some psychoeducational concerns and implications and provide some suggestions for psychological intervention for the different groups of students.
Research on the adaptation of students to Higher Education has shown that there are several personal and contextual variables that influence this transition. The social support variable has been increasingly investigated as a main factor of success in the academic life, as social support promotes general well-being and buffers the impact of stress related to the transition. The present study aimed to identify profiles of social support, perceived stress, perceived control and self-confidence, personal and emotional adjustment, and academic adaptation in first-year students. In addition, we investigated the impact of gender on the distribution of students in the identified profiles. Participants included 378 first-year students of a private educational institution of Porto (57.4% females, Mage = 18.85; SD = 1.22). The cluster analysis allowed the identification of four different profiles of students, which shows that adaptation to HE is not homogeneous for all students. In addition, gender was related to profile membership. Therefore, there is a clear need to distinguish students who need psychological intervention from those who are adapted. According to the findings, we present some psychoeducational concerns and implications and provide some suggestions for psychological intervention for the different groups of students.
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Transição para o Ensino Superior, Suporte social, Adaptação pessoal e emocional, Adaptação académica, Stress, Transition to Higher Education, Social support, Personal and emotional adjustment, Academic adaptation, Stress
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Amorim, D. S. (2016). Suporte social, stress e adaptação ao Ensino Superior de estudantes do primeiro ano: Uma análise de perfis. (Dissertação de Mestrado), Universidade Portucalense, Portugal. Disponível no Repositório UPT, http://hdl.handle.net/11328/1602.
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201219611
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde.
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