Non-Traditional Students

With today’s school many students attending college find their self-having anxious. Students having anxious do not perform “well in unstructured, independent study projects where less anxious students might excel (Nicolson & Bess, 1997)”. With the increase in non-traditional students attending college, there is a need to understand how balancing of the multiple demands and roles of work, school, and life affects adult students. Stress emerged as an important variable with relationships to grade point average (GPA) and intent to persist along with goal commitment. Studies have shown that many students who postpone their work are most likely married and have dependents. However returning back to school is a new obligation that impacts the whole family interactions. Students are expected to be involved in career work supporting their families and lifestyles while traditional students are more apt to engage in less permanent, part-time jobs to support their free time activities.

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J., & Mehta, S. S. (2011). A STUDY OF NON-TRADITIONAL AND TRADITIONAL STUDENTS IN TERMS OF THEIR TIME MANAGEMENT BEHAVIORS, STRESS FACTORS, AND COPING STRATEGIES. Academy of Educational Leadership Journal,