Predicting Adjustment During the Transition to College: Alexithymia, Perceived Stress, and Psychological Symptoms

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Academic achievement in first-year university: who maintains their high school average? (2011, background): “Although not all students experience the transition to university similarly (Birnie-Lefcovitch 2000, Kerr et al. 2004 ), researchers have found that regardless of the factors responsible for generating stress, the greater the degree of stress experienced, the greater the negative effect on academic”
A Longitudinal Perspective on Differentiation of Self, Interpersonal and Psychological Well-Being in Young Adulthood (2009, background): “Research has shown that young adults who report greater emotional and interpersonal well-being are more likely to successfully navigate the transition to college and enjoy greater academic success (e.g., Eccles et al. 1993; Kerr et al. 2004; Petersen et al. 1993).”
On being mindful, emotionally aware, and more resilient: longitudinal pilot study of police recruits (2010, background): “Alexithymia is theorised to be a continuous variable, such that alexithymic behaviours can be seen in non-clinical populations, particularly in response to stressful life circumstances (Kerr et al., 2004).”