Normative Data on the College Adjustment Scales From a University Counseling Center

From: Journal of College Student Development | Date: May 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

In this study normative data on the College Adjustment Scales (CAS) were gathered from university counseling center clients. Counseling center clients differed significantly from two nonclient student comparison groups, especially in reported problems with anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. Undergraduate and graduate students also differed on most CAS scales.

Researchers have documented that ever-expanding numbers of students with increasingly serious psychological problems are served each year by college and university counseling centers (Bishop, 1990; Gallagher, 1996; Heppner et al., ...

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