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The Transition to University

The Student-University Match (SUM) Questionnaire

Maxine G. Wintre

York University, mwintre{at}yorku.ca

G.M. Knoll

York University

S.M. Pancer

Wilfrid Laurier University

M.W. Pratt

Wilfrid Laurier University

J. Polivy

University of Toronto

S. Birnie-Lefcovitch

Memorial University

Gerald R. Adams

University of Guelph

Freshmen students at six Canadian universities completed questionnaires that assessed the quality of match between their individual needs and their university environment. The Student-University Match Questionnaire (SUM), a theoretically derived scale, was developed and demonstrated excellent psychometric properties (Cronbach's alpha = .87). Furthermore, interviews were conducted with students who had deregistered from their universities and a matched control group of students who remained enrolled. The interviews provided construct and predictive validity for the SUM scale. They also revealed important themes of student-environment match concerns for these emerging adults, confirming the characteristics of development, exploration, and mobility as identified by Arnett. Implications are discussed.

Key Words: university adjustment • emerging adulthood • transition to college • student-university match

Journal of Adolescent Research, Vol. 23, No. 6, 745-769 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0743558408325972
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