Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Students’ Institutional Adjustment At A Public University: Case of University of Nairobi

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dc.contributor.authorCheboi, Caroline Jepkeitany
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-02T11:11:08Z
dc.date.available2024-05-02T11:11:08Z
dc.date.issued2023-10
dc.descriptionMasters Thesis
dc.description.abstractThis study examined influence of psychosocial factors on students’ institutional adjustment at the University of Nairobi’s (UON) College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences. Three specific objectives guided the study: determining influence of self-efficacy on institutional adjustment; assessing the contribution of self-esteem to institutional adjustment; and examining the effects of help-seeking on institutional adjustment. Self-efficacy theory and theory of planned behaviour was the theoretical framework adopted. A correlational research design was adopted targeting 412 first-year students. Using a stratified random sampling, 175 respondents were selected and out of the 175 questionnaires administered, 160 were returned indicating a response rate of 91.4%. Help-seeking behaviour for both suicide ideation (r = 0.322, p< 0.05) and help-seeking for personal and emotional problems (r = 0.222, p< 0.05) had positive significant associations with institutional adjustment and this was also for self-efficacy (r = 0.025, p< 0.05). The regression output indicated that psychosocial factors influenced 12.4 percent of institutional adjustment of students with help-seeking for suicide ideation (β = 0.279, p < 0.05) had a positive and significant effect on student’s institutional adjustment. Self-esteem, self-efficacy, and help-seeking for personal/emotional problems did not have any effect on institutional adjustment. The study concludes that self-efficacy, self-esteem, and help-seeking for personal/emotional problems do not influence institutional adjustment. However, help-seeking for suicide ideation contributed positively to institutional adjustment. The study recommended revamping of guidance and counselling service and infuses life skills education into the curriculum for first-year students to aid in their integration into a new environment.
dc.description.sponsorshipDaystar University
dc.identifier.citationCheboi, C. J,. (2023, Thesis). Influence Of Psychosocial Factors On Students’ Institutional Adjustment At A Public University: Case Of University Of Nairobi. School of Applied Human Sciences, Daystar University.
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4384
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSchool of Applied Human Sciences, Daystar University
dc.subjectPsychosocial Factors
dc.subjectStudents
dc.subjectInstitutional Adjustment
dc.subjectPublic University
dc.subjectUniversity Of Nairobi
dc.titleInfluence of Psychosocial Factors on Students’ Institutional Adjustment At A Public University: Case of University of Nairobi
dc.typeThesis

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