Undergraduate student’s adaptative behaviors facing university adjustment difficulties

Difficulties Facing Students in Learning Computer Programming Skills at Tabuk University

Learning programming skills is not an easy task as supported by many research studies. Like other students around the world, the students of the University of Tabuk struggle through computer programming courses. This research investigates and analyzes the problems faced by computer programming students at the University of Tabuk with two main objectives. The first objective is to find out wheth...

Difficulties facing first-year medical students at Umm Alqura University in Saudi Arabia.

This study investigated medical students' study habits and perceptions of learning difficulties during their first year of study. A specially-designed questionnaire was answered by 165 second-year medical and medical science students at Umm Alqura University in Saudi Arabia. Out of the 7 difficulties listed in the questionnaire, students ranked peer competition first, followed by poor English l...

Instilling Environmental Awareness in Undergraduate University Students

Sexual and Reproductive Behaviors among Undergraduate University Students in Mashhad, a City in Northeast of Iran

BACKGROUND The incidence of sexual transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS is globally higher in young people. This study evaluated the prevalence of sexual reproductive behaviors among undergraduate students of Mashhad, Iran. METHODS The study was conducted on 605 students in twelve non-medical faculties of a great university of Mashhad. A self-administered questionnaire was completed on ...

Homesickness and adjustment in university students.

The transition to college or university can be an exciting new experience for many young adults. For some, intense homesickness can make this move difficult, even unsustainable. Homesickness--defined as the distress or impairment caused by an actual or anticipated separation from home--carries the unique hallmark of preoccupying thoughts of home and attachment objects. Sufferers typically repor...