The present study is somewhat exploratory in nature in that it is interested in determining some of the factors which correlate with creativity. The study will limit itself to investigating the factors measured by Cattell's Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire as they relate to creativity among high and low Creative art majors and non-art majors. To this end, it is hypothesized that a difference will be found among the mean scores of the three groups for at least thirteen of the sixteen factors.

The number of first-generation college students (FGCSs) attending four-year colleges/universities is on the rise. While numerous studies have examined descriptive characteristics of this growing population, few studies have examined why FGCSs choose to attend college. This study sought to tackle this question by conducting focus groups with thirty-five FGCSs. Participants were asked to identify sources of vocational anticipatory socialization (VAS) that were influential in their decision to pursue a college degree as well as the VAS messages they received from these sources. Focus group data revealed seven sources of VAS with parents being the number one source of VAS messages regarding higher education. Results also revealed five VAS message types, though messages referencing a perceived overall better quality of life were the most common. The findings show that FGCSs receive socializing messages from a variety of sources but parents maintain the greatest influence.

Aims: Forgiveness, a motivationally and volitionally unique method of coping, has been argued to be relevant to addiction and recovery. However, little empirical evidence exists in support thereof. Methods: As such, cross-sectional associations between dimensions of forgiveness (Fetzer) and drinking (AUDIT) were examined among college students (n = 721; ♀ = 516; Mage = 23) from the rural southern Appalachian region of the United States. Results: Using multiple regression analyses and independent of demographic variables and religiousness, while no forgiveness dimension was predictive of drinking in the first place (yesno), Feeling Forgiven by God predicted a decreased likelihood of problematic drinking (NonOK drinking vs. problematic drinking). Further, among problematic drinkers (n = 126; ♀ = 75; Mage = 22), Feeling Forgiven by God predicted fewer alcohol-related problems and Forgiveness of Self predicted lower HALT scores, all with medium effect sizes. Forgiveness of Others was not associated with the alcohol-related variables. Conclusions: Of the dimensions of forgiveness measured, it appears that Feeling Forgiven by God may be most important in the context of drinking and problems therewith, while Forgiveness of Self may be most important in the context of relapse prevention.

Obesity is a major problem facing the United States today. Physical inactivity can lead to obesity resulting in a variety of health problems, including premature death. Therefore the objective of the study was to identify physical fitness differences between gender, age, and physical activity level in college students. A fitness assessment test consisting of cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength, and muscular endurance was performed in seventy-nine (43 male, 36 female) subjects ranging in age from 18 to 22 years old. Results indicate greater physical fitness in upper classmen when compared to lower classmen. Also, our data indicate that students that exercise 150 or more minutes per week are more physically fit when compared to students that exercise less than 150 minutes per week. In conclusion, physical activity interventions should be offered to college students and especially underclassmen to decrease the incidence of inactivity and obesity.

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Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University / PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you. / The purpose of this thesis was to examine, through reports, articles, essays, and original research, the thoughts, remarks, and activities of a "new breed" of students to determine whether or not they are alienated from economic norms and values in our society, and if they are, to determine whether or not they will pose a threat to future business recruitment quotas for college graduates. The literature consistently supported the view that student discontent is growing and that the students concerned are acting from feelings of alienations which result from the massive, specialized, economic and technological orientation which they find in America's educational and business institutions. It is not so much this orientation per se as it is this orientation at the expense of all other orientations which appears to strike rebellion into the minds of students. [TRUNCATED] / 2031-01-01

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