Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Indigenous Principles of Belonging to Strengthen the Student Experience in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Hitaua Arahanga-Doyle, John A. Hunter, Pearl Matahiki, Arihia Joseph, Kiritapu Murray and Damian Scarf, Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, and others)
Chapter 2. Mental Health at University: A Social Identity Approach
(Kyungho Jang, Bob B. Canggra, Saleh Moradi, Benjamin C. Riordan, Joanna Chan, John A. Hunter and Damian Scarf, Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, and others)
Chapter 3. Depressive Symptoms among Undergraduate Students
(Ivanka Živčić-Bećirević, Sanja Smojver-Ažić and Tamara Martinac Dorčić, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, Rijeka, Croatia)
Chapter 4. A Cross-Cultural Perspective on the Role of Parents in University Students’ Mental Health
(Ming Cui, Peipei Hong, Carol Anderson Darling and Hille Janhonen-Abruquah, Department of Family and Child Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, US, and others)
Chapter 5. Assessment of the Physical Activity Levels and Healthy Behaviours of Portuguese University Students
(Dulce Esteves, Sérgio Vieira, Rui Brás, Kelly O’Hara and Paulo Pinheiro, Department of Sports Science, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal, and others)
Chapter 6. Familial Relationships in Female University Students in Japan
(Daiki Kato, Yuriko Hayashi and Misae Sawai, Kinjo Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan)
Chapter 7. The Importance of Personal Autonomy in University Students
(Carlos Freire, PhD, and María del Mar Ferradás, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain)
Chapter 8. Entrepreneurial Intent in Latin America: The Case of Mexico, Brazil and Colombia
(Edwin Tarapuez, Juan M. Aristizábal and Nélida Castellano, 1Public Accounting Program, Universidad del Quindío, Armenia, Colombia, and others)
Chapter 9. Exploring New Zealand University Students’ Alcohol Consumption, Consequences, Motives, and Protective Behavioural Strategies during Re-Orientation Week and the Academic Year
(Louise Cody, Benjamin C. Riordan, Saleh Moradi and Damian Scarf, Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, and others)
Chapter 10. Writing a Master’s Thesis: The Dimensions That Matter
(Bastien Wagener, Campus Tech, Angers, France)
About the Editors
Index
Keywords: Education, Students, University, Mental Health, Emerging Adults, Cross Cultural, Social Identity, Collective Identity, Autonomy
College administrators, teachers and researchers.
This book is a must read for College administrators, teachers and researchers as tips, best practices, and lessons learned are applicable to any academic department seeking to improve learning environment of their students. The contributors to this book are associated with colleges and universities from nine different countries, from four continents. The authors have a broad range of educational and professional experience and offer unique insights into the wide variety of methods utilized to design and provide new understandings regarding college students.
