Research on The Causes And Adjustment Among Six Universities' Transfer Students

• Main Authors: Hung Ching Chu, 洪錦珠
• Other Authors: 何英奇
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/11192928539248774626

博士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 公民訓育研究所 === 96 === The purposes of this study were to investigate the transfer causes of transfer students, and the factors influencing their adjustments in a new environment. All instruments in this study were mainly quantitative, based on the theories and researches of Astin (1977, 1984, 1993), Harrison (1999), Kraemer(1995), Lannan (2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007), Pace (1980, 1984, 1988, 1990), Pervin (1967), Schlossberg (1984, 1995, 2006) and Tinto (1987). A causal model of transfer adjustment was constructed and tested using structural equation modeling technique. Surveyed samples included 1,908 undergraduate transfer students from six universities. Using factor analysis, 25 transfer causes were integrated into five categories including poor school environment, poor personal adjustment, lack of motivation and interest, employment-oriented factors, and influences of relatives and friends. It revealed that poor personal adjustment and poor school environment were the two major factors why they decided to transfer. The transfer adjustment model suggested by this study was tested by SEM. The model indicated that the three latent exogenous variables, self-involvement, family support and school support, can explain the 66.0% of the total variance of the latent endogenous variable, transfer adjustment. Finally, some implications were suggested to the students who plan to transfer, to all of the transfer students, and to those who are in charge of higher education.