Relationships Between Ethnocultural Person-Environment Fit and College Adjustment: Some Implications for College Counselors

Aida Hutz, Boise State University

Abstract

The authors investigated the relationship between students' ethnocultural person-environment (P-E) fit and college adjustmentThey hypothesized differences between P-E fit of ethnocultural minority versus majority students at a predominantly White university but did not expect differences in adjustment Furthermore, they explored the effects of ethnicity and sex on P-E fit and adjustment Findings generally supported the hypotheses.The authors provide recommendations to increase college counselors' effectiveness in working with diverse clients.