An Investigation of Psychological Adjustment Differences among Chinese College Students: From the Perspectives of Their Gender, Major and Grade

Qiang Wang^1*, Qian Zhang^1,2

¹School of Applied Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
²Research Center of Mental Health Education, Department of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.

DOI: 10.4236/psych.2015.616208                

Abstract

The goal of the study was to examine levels of psychological adjustment among college students in China; 650 college students took part in Adolescents’ Adaptability Scale (AAS). The results indicated that: 1) there was no significant gender difference in levels of psychological adjustment among college students in China; 2) there were apparent differences in majors. Students who specialized in physical art have the strongest levels of adjustment, while students who majored in arts have the weakest levels of adjustment; 3) significant differences were also existed in Grades, sophomores got the highest levels of adjustment, whereas seniors got the weakest levels of adjustment.

Keywords

College Students, Psychological Adjustment, Major, Gender, Grade

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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