Date of Award
1-1-1984
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Counseling Psychology & Community Services
Abstract
Environmental perceptions and psychological characteristics of American Indian students were studied to assess the impact of the higher education environment on their psychological development. The sample consisted of high school seniors and university students from freshmen to graduate levels. Each participant responded to a biographical questionnaire, the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) and the College University Environment Scales II (CUES II).The responses were analyzed in terms of research questions designed to address (1) the relationship between the psychological and environmental domains, (2) student progress in higher education, (3) the prediction of academic achievement, and (4) differences between males and females and across educational levels.Results supported these conclusions for American Indian students: (1) there is an association between environmental perceptions of the university and psychological characteristics; (2) students exhibit psychological growth and make academic progress in college; (3) there is a relationship between academic achievement and the psychological dimensions of Capacity for Status (Cs) and Communality (Cm) and the environmental scale of Awareness; (4) female Indian students are more comfortable and at ease with the college environment; and (5) the psychological dimensions of Self Acceptance (Sa), Socialization (So), and Femininity (Fe) do not change with years in school.
Recommended Citation
Litzau, Kenneth Leroy, "Psychological And Environmental Factors Related To The Survivability Of American Indian Students In Education (Higher Education, Persistence, Cpi)" (1984). Theses and Dissertations. 8194.
https://commons.und.edu/theses/8194