Abstract

• The main aim of this study was to investigate college adjustment and psychological well-being among Education Degree College Students. The total of 274 college students (Male=120, Female=154) from two selected Education Degree Colleges were randomly selected in this study. Quantitative, descriptive research design and survey method were used in this study. The questionnaires were used to collect demographic information of the participants such as gender, subject combination, and college. The Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ); developed by Baker & Siryk, 1984, 1999) was used to measure college adjustment of Education Degree College students. Both descriptive and inferential statistics such as t test and ANOVA were carried out. According to ANOVA result, there was a significant difference in college adjustment by subject combination (F=6.962, p<.001). Moreover, there was a significant difference in college adjustment by college (t=-3.372, p<.001). And Psychological Well-being Scale (PWB) developed by Ryff (2014) was used to measure the psychological well-being of college students. The result of ANOVA showed that there was a significant difference in subject combination (F=6.113, p<0.001). There was a significant difference in psychological well-being by college (t=-3.819, p<0.001). And, the result of correlation analysis revealed that college adjustment and psychological well-being was significantly correlated. There was a positive correlation between college adjustment and psychological well-being. So, if students well adjust in their campus, their psychological well-being will increase. This study provides recommendation to institutions of higher education in order to prepare for their student during the orientation of campus life, academic tasks, and how to get along with faculty and fellow college student. Through proper orientation, their process of adjustment to college will be accelerated.