Monday, October 12, 2015

Literary Review 1

Literary Review 1

Citation:  Fenzel, Mickey L. "Predictors of the Adjustment of First-Year Students to College: The Role of Early Involvement and Type of Residence." (2001): n. pag. Web.

Summary: In this article, a sample of students were asked to complete a survey that indicated the number of extra-curricular activities they participated in.  These students were first-year students and were examined about their college lifestyle.  Students were also asked if they lived on campus or commuted from their parents homes, and which was easier for them to become more actively involved in the schools extra-curricular activities.  This article shows that commuter students who lived at home are less able to become involved in drinking and drug use.  They also have trouble getting involved with social activities in school.

Author: Fenzel, L. Mickey

Key Terms: College Freshman, College Housing, Commuting Students, Dormitories

Quotes: “Results at least suggest that becoming involved early in college pays dividends with respect to better attendance at classes, less binge drinking and illicit drug use, expressing a greater commitment to social justice, and placing a higher level of important on performing community service. Results also show that commuter students who lived at home appeared to benefit by being less involved in binge drinking and experienced fewer problems related to alcohol use, but they were also less involved in the social and co-curricular life of the college.”

“Students located in Traditional II housing were the most active in co-curricular
activities with post hoc results showing significantly greater involvement than commuters.”

Colleges and universities may need to make special efforts to involve commuters in the academic, co-curricular, and social experiences of the institution.”


Value:  This article is related to the value of commuter versus traditional dorming students.  It shows that there are both ways of life during college, however one may be more favored than the other. 

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