THE COURSE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS IN COLLEGE - A PROSPECTIVE HIGH-RISK STUDY

Authors
SHER KJ WOOD PK GOTHAM HJ
Citation
Kj. Sher et al., THE COURSE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS IN COLLEGE - A PROSPECTIVE HIGH-RISK STUDY, Journal of college student development, 37(1), 1996, pp. 42-51
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Education & Educational Research","Psychology, Applied
Journal title
Journal of college student development → ACNP
ISSN journal
08975264
Volume
37
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
42 - 51
Database
ISI
SICI code
0897-5264(1996)37:1<42:TCOPDI>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The longitudinal course of psychological distress, as measured by the Brief Symptom Inventory, was examined in a cohort of 457 first-time fr eshmen college students over four yearly assessments. Individuals repo rted a clear, steady decline in distress across the 4 years, which app eared more a function of adaptation to school or to the young adult li fe stage than an artifact of collegiate attrition.