Aida Hutz

Psychological Adjustment: Are Adopted Adolescents at Greater Risk for Negative Outcomes?

Caroline Tozzi Reppold et al. — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:41:03 PST

During the last decades several authors have indicated that being an adopted child resulted in a higher risk of psychological maladjustment. The objective of this research was to investigate the changes in perception of parental styles in adopted and no-adopted adolescents Brazilians. The sample comprised 524 adolescents (68 were adopted and 456 were raised by their biological parents). The instruments used were a demographic questionnaire and the Responsiveness Scales and Parental Demands. The findings indicated that adoptive parents are significantly more indulgent than biological parents. In comparison, the adolescents described their biological parents as more negligent. The findings corroborated the transcultural effects of parental styles on the psychological adjustment and confirmed the hypothesis that the parental socialization strategies moderate the development of adopted adolescent.

O Que Aprendemos nos Estados Unidos com a Experiência de Inclusão de Estudantes Minoritários na Universidade: Sugestões para Apoiar Estudantes Cotistas em Universidades Brasileiras

Aida Hutz et al. — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:25:39 PST

College Student Adjustment: Relationships Among Perceptions and Coping with Barriers, Ethnic Identity and Ethnocultural Person Environment Fit

Aida Hutz — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:14:06 PST

College student adaptation is an important variable in determining retention and success at the university. This study investigates differences in the adjustment process between college students who self-identify as White, European Americans and those who self identify as belonging to ethnocultural minority groups in the United States. The researcher investigated the relationship between college adjustment and (a) perceptions and copying with career and education-related barriers, (b) ethnic identity development, and (c) ethnocultural person-environment (PE) fit. The results were somewhat surprising showing that once perceptions of ethnocultural PE fit were statistically equalized, students who belong to minority groups displayed higher levels of college adjustment than those who self-identify as White, European-Americans. Additionally, some qualitative variable that seemed predictive of adjustment were identified and discussed.

Relationships Across Perceptions of Adaptation to College and Ethnocultural P-E Fit: Emerging Qualitative Models

Aida Hutz et al. — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:13:56 PDT

Understanding Ethnocultural Difference: College Adaptation Models

Aida Hutz et al. — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:08:44 PDT

The number of ethnocultural minority students pursuing a college education is not only currently increasing but also likely to continue to increase over the years. As a result, university affairs professionals and college counselors have to continue refining their awareness, knowledge, and skills (Sue & Sue, 2004) to more competently work with a diverse student population. Since it seems much remains to be learned regarding the process of adjustment to college for ethnocultural minority students, the purpose of this study is investigate whether there are: (a) differences across ethnocultural majority and minority students on psychosocial variables related to adaptation, and (b) predictive relationships between psychosocial variables to adaptation for each group. Results indicated ethnocultural differences across perceptions of academic self-confidence, attitudes toward the university, barriers, ethnic identity, and P-E fit. Moreover, different adaptation models emerged for students based on ethnocultural group membership.

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

Aida Hutz — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:58:59 PDT

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.