ABSTRACT
In Nigerian Universities, an essential factor is academic adjustment. There is always the
need for adjustment among undergraduate students. This study examined gender disparity,
emotional regulation and social anxiety in the academic adjustment of first year university
students. This study adopted an expos! facto research design. A total of 297 participants were
sampled in this study using convenience sampling technique. The participants' mean age was
19.24 years with standard deviation of 1.99 years. A structured questionnaire consisted of
demographics and scales were used to collect data in this study. Three hypotheses were tested in
this study using 1-test for independent samples. Results showed that male significantly influence
higher academic adjustment than female among first year university students (t = 2.60; df= 295;
p < .05). Emotional regulation had no significant influence on the academic adjustment of first
year university students (1 = -0.08; df = 295; p >.05). Those who score low in social anxiety
significantly influence higher academic adjustment than those who score high in social anxiety
among first year university students (t = -8.46; df= 295, p < .05). Findings were discussed in the
light of relevant literature. It is concluded that problems with academic adjustment among first
year undergraduate students can lead to student's failure to complete educational program and
drop out.
Keywords: Academic adjustment, gender disparity, emotional regulation, social anxiety, first year undergraduates.
GLORY, O (2021). Examining Gender Disparity, Emotional Regulation And Social Anxiety In Academic Adjustment Of First Year University Students. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/examining-gender-disparity-emotional-regulation-and-social-anxiety-in-academic-adjustment-of-first-year-university-students
GLORY, OLD-DANIELS "Examining Gender Disparity, Emotional Regulation And Social Anxiety In Academic Adjustment Of First Year University Students" Afribary. Afribary, 20 May. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/examining-gender-disparity-emotional-regulation-and-social-anxiety-in-academic-adjustment-of-first-year-university-students. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
GLORY, OLD-DANIELS . "Examining Gender Disparity, Emotional Regulation And Social Anxiety In Academic Adjustment Of First Year University Students". Afribary, Afribary, 20 May. 2021. Web. 23 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/examining-gender-disparity-emotional-regulation-and-social-anxiety-in-academic-adjustment-of-first-year-university-students >.
GLORY, OLD-DANIELS . "Examining Gender Disparity, Emotional Regulation And Social Anxiety In Academic Adjustment Of First Year University Students" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 23, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/examining-gender-disparity-emotional-regulation-and-social-anxiety-in-academic-adjustment-of-first-year-university-students