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College adjustment and older students.

¹Athens State University, AL 35611, USA.

Psychological Reports

|December 28, 1999

Summary

The College Adjustment Scale is suitable for older adult students, as their scores align with the standardization sample. This indicates the scale effectively measures adjustment in this demographic.

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Area of Science:

Psychometrics
Adult Education
Higher Education

Background:

The College Adjustment Scale (CAS) is a tool used to assess student adjustment.
Previous research has focused on younger student populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the psychometric properties of the College Adjustment Scale for older adult learners.
To determine if the CAS is a valid measure for students aged 31 to 51 years.

Main Methods:

Mean scores from 21 older adult students (ages 31-51) were compared to the CAS standardization sample.
Statistical analysis was performed to compare score distributions.

Main Results:

The mean scores for the older adult student group fell within the 42nd to 67th percentile range of the standardization sample.
These results indicate no significant deviation from expected scores.

Conclusions:

The College Adjustment Scale demonstrates suitability for assessing adjustment in older adult students.
The CAS can be reliably administered to measure college adjustment across a wider age range.

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