PURPOSE This study was undertaken to confirm the effects of autogenic training (AT) on stress response and heart rate variability in nursing school students experiencing stress related to clinical training. METHODS The study was carried out from September 2012 to April 2013 in a quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group using a pretest-posttest design. The participants were 40 nursing st...

This study explored the relationships among learning adaptation, peer attachment, and conformity behavior college students in Hengyang, Hunan Province, China. A total of 704 questionnaires were collected from three universities Hengyang through purposive sampling, 650 valid obtained. Structural equation models used to test direct moderating effects variables. The research indicated that good ad...

Transition to higher education is increasingly becoming a common stage in young adulthood, which highlights the importance of studying what could contribute for better adaptation education. The aim this study was explore relationship between academic expectations, self-efficacy, and during first two years college (i.e., degree). Portuguese students participated longitudinal data collection reso...