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This is a report of the administration of the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire at a university which has an enrollment of approximately 24% Hispanic and 69% AngloAmericans. The questionnaire was given to three groups of first semester freshmen: a general, comparison sample of 57 students, 24 students who voluntarily participated in a federally funded peer counseling program, and 68 students targeted as academically marginal and mandated into a remedial track. On all subscales—academic, social, personal-emotional, institutional attachment, and on the full scale—the academically marginal students scored significantly lower than the other two groups. The study provides additional normative data which suggest the instrument is appropriate for use with diverse populations.

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Assessment of College Adjustment in Three Freshman Groups

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