The relationship between ego identity status and adjustment to college among local and International students of the International Islamic University Malaysia /
This study examines the relationship between identity development and adjustment to university among students of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). It looks also at the difference between local and international students regarding their identity development and adjustment. Using c...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Gombak, Selangor :
Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2007
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| Online Access: | Click here to view 1st 24 pages of the thesis. Members can view fulltext at the specified PCs in the library. |
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| Summary: | This study examines the relationship between identity development and adjustment to
university among students of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). It
looks also at the difference between local and international students regarding their
identity development and adjustment. Using convenient sampling, 116 local and 101
international students were selected as participants. They were asked to complete a
questionnaire assessing their identity development, adjustment to college and
psychological adjustment. It was hypothesized that: (a) Students who scored higher in
committed statuses (achievement and foreclosure) would be better adjusted than those
in non-committed statuses; (b) Local students were expected to score higher in the
‘foreclosure’ status while international students were expected to score higher in the
‘moratorium’ status; (c) Local students were expected to be better adjusted than
international students; (d) No gender differences were expected on student’s identity
statuses and adjustment; and (e) Students in the later years of their study were
expected to show better identity development (high in moratorium and adjustment)
and better adjustment than students in the earlier years of their study. Correlation,
hierarchical multiple regression and multiple variance analyses were conducted.
Results revealed that progress in identity formation contributes for better academic
adjustment and psychological adjustment. Results of MANOVA revealed that local
students demonstrated better social adjustment while international students showed
better psychological adjustment. The findings did not provide evidence for the
contribution of both college experience and international experience on the identity
formation. Implications of the findings and future research are highlighted. |
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| Item Description: | "A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Human Sciences in Psychology."--On t.p. Abstract in English and Arabic. |
| Physical Description: | xii, 82 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. Also available on 3 1/2 in. computer disk-converted into 4 3/4 in. computer optical disc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references leaves (63 - 70). |
| Access: | Access for fulltext of thesis is provided through digital format. |