Guidelines for Supporting the Adaptation of Freshmen at the Faculty of Tourism and Aviation of Haikou University of Economics

Abstract

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the adaptation of the

freshmen at Haikou University of Economics, 2) to compare the adaptation of the

freshmen at Haikou University of Economics classified by personal background, and

3) to suggest the guideline for adaptation of the freshmen of Haikou University of

Economics.The sample was freshmen in the Faculty of Tourism and Aviation of

Haikou University of Economics. The research instrument was questionnaire had

content validity, IOC between .67-1.00 and reliability at .89. The data analysis by

frequency, mean, standard deviation, t-test, One-way ANOVA, LSD and content

analysis.

The research results were as follows: 1) Adaptation of freshmen for Freshmen

of Tourism and Aviation Faculty of Haikou University of Economics were moderate in

overall and every aspects. The highest aspect was interpersonal adaptation, and the

lowers were personal emotional adaptation and learning adaptation, 2) The compare

of adaption classified by age, and living expenses founded that there were

statistically significant at level .05, and 3) Guidelines for helping adaptation were

establishment of a formal social support system in every faculty, center for university

student mental health Education and consulting, establish informal social support

systems: family, friends, classmates, teachers and mentors. Guidance for university

freshmen.