THE EFFECTS OF FRESHMAN ORIENTATION AND LOCUS OF CONTROL ON ADJUSTMENT TO COLLEGE - A FOLLOW-UP-STUDY

This study investigates the impact of orientation attendance and locus of control on the adjustment of traditional full-time college student s to college life. Subjects were 242 upperclassmen from a large southw estern university. Results indicated that students with an internal lo cus of control orientation scored higher on the Freshman Transition Qu estionnaire (FTQ), indicating more successful adjustment to college li fe. No statistically significant relationship was found between attend ance at Freshman Orientation and adjustment to college. Possible expla nations for the lack of relationship are discussed.