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Personal Reflections and Effective Coping Mechanisms When Transitioning to Higher Education

Personal Reflections and Effective Coping Mechanisms When Transitioning to Higher Education
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Author(s): Robert Lubin (Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA), Joel Freibaum (University of Maryland, USA), Shelby E. Michaels (Michigan State University, USA), Tyler Hersch (University of Florida, USA)and Elisheva M. Miller (Yeshiva University, USA)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 18
Source title: Handbook of Research on Coping Mechanisms for First-Year Students Transitioning to Higher Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Peter Aloka (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)and Kananga Robert Mukuna (University of the Free State, South Africa)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6961-3.ch020

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Abstract

The chapter's objective is to present a framework to understand the transition to higher education. The transition is a time of uncertainty for the emerging college student. The chapter includes events and experiences from college students. The issue of mental health, identity, and group formation will be explored. Successful programs and existing infrastructures will be highlighted to demonstrate effectiveness and efficiency systems. The chapter will provide the reader with a personal inside perspective about the transition to higher education.

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