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Treffer: An Intervention Program on Assisting Retention and Transition for the First-Year College Students with Disabilities

Title:
An Intervention Program on Assisting Retention and Transition for the First-Year College Students with Disabilities
Language:
English
Authors:
Shengli Dong (ORCID 0000-0003-2915-5332), James Harding, Alyssa Pokorny, Lauren Sakowitz, Laventrice S. Ridgeway (ORCID 0000-0001-8736-3063)
Source:
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. 2025 27(3):679-699.
Availability:
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed:
Y
Page Count:
21
Publication Date:
2025
Document Type:
Fachzeitschrift Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Education Level:
Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors:
College Freshmen, Students with Disabilities, School Transition, Transitional Programs, Longitudinal Studies, Public Colleges, Intervention, Barriers, Social Integration, Social Support Groups, Student Welfare, Self Esteem, Metacognition
DOI:
10.1177/15210251231201341
ISSN:
1521-0251
1541-4167
Entry Date:
2025
Accession Number:
EJ1484943
Database:
ERIC

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This study examined outcomes of a transition intervention program (i.e., Engage 100 course) for college students with disabilities during their first-semester transition to postsecondary education through a longitudinal experimental research design. Fifty students, 14 in an experimental group and 36 in a control group, were recruited from a public university in the southeastern part of the United States. The findings revealed promising results in fostering social and academic integration, perceived support from friends and significant others, and mindfulness for participants in the experimental group. However, participants in the experimental group demonstrated lower scores in perceived support from family and self-esteem. Practical and research implications were discussed.

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