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2025-05-26
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Examining the Multivariate Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Adjustment to College among First-Year College Students Using Canonical Correlation Analysis
Joshua Watson
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3011-3941
Allison Joyal
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Justen Schroeder
Allison Joyal is a doctoral student in the counselor education doctoral program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24926/jcotr.v32i1.6221
Keywords: college adjustment, emotional intelligence, first-year students, undergraduate students, canonical correlation analysis
Abstract
We examined relationships between scores on the Assessing Emotions Scale and Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire among 474 first-year students at a regional university in the Southern United States. Results from the full canonical correlational model indicated that dimensions of emotional intelligence were positively associated with college adjustment experiences, accounting for 22.3% of the variance between the variable sets. Interpretation of the structure coefficients indicated that students’ ability to process and effectively utilize their and others’ emotions supports positive academic adjustment experiences, healthy interpersonal relationships, regulated emotional and physical states, lower psychological discomfort, and a generally positive overall college experience.
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Joshua Watson, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Dr. Joshua C. Watson is a Regents Professor and Chair in the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Allison Joyal, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Allison Joyal is a doctoral student in the counselor education doctoral program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Justen Schroeder, Allison Joyal is a doctoral student in the counselor education doctoral program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Justen Schroeder is a doctoral student in the counselor education doctoral program at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
