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Pyschosocial Development in the University:  A Study of Freshman Honors Students

Jennifer A. Lease, Doctoral Student, The University of Georgia

Table 1

Mean SDTLA Scores by Student Group

Subtask / Task

N

Mean

SD

t

df

sig.

Instrumental autonomy subtask    

   Normative Students

   Honors Students

 

241

52

 

28.71

31.71

 

5.76

5.09

 

-4.18

 

291

 

.000

 

Cultural participation subtask

   Normative Students

   Honors Students

 

249

52

 

30.64

36.96

 

9.14

8.98

 

-4.54

 

299

 

.000

 

Peer relationships subtask    

   Normative Students

   Honors Students

 

255

51

 

40.53

37.05

 

6.10

4.11

 

 

5.03

 

304

 

 

.000

 

Tolerance subtask  

   Normative Students

   Honors Students

 

249

52

 

48.63

53.00

 

9.03

8.88

 

-3.17

 

299

 

.002

 

Emotional autonomy subtask 

   Normative Students

   Honors Students

 

245

51

 

60.13

63.11

 

8.95

5.87

 

-2.97

 

294

.

 

004

 

Academic autonomy subtask  

   Normative Students

   Honors Students

 

 

249

51

 

 

37.99

43.00

 

 

7.36

6.51

 

 

-4.50

 

 

298

 

 

.000

 

Interdependence subtask

   Normative Students

   Honors Students

 

 

242

49

 

 

40.62

47.59

 

 

8.47

7.99

 

 

-5.29

 

 

289

 

 

.000

 

Educational Involvement subtask  

   Normative Students

   Honors Students

 

239

51

 

37.50

42.09

 

10.78

11.64

 

-2.72

 

288

 

.007

 

Purpose task   

   Normative Students

   Honors Students

 

204

49

 

141.99

154.67

 

32.07

33.46

 

-2.46

 

251

 

.014

 

Autonomy task

   Normative Students

   Honors Students

 

214

48

 

167.85

185.18

 

22.01

18.68

 

-5.05

 

260

 

.000

 

Mature Interpersonal Relationships Task   

   Normative Students

   Honors Students

 

247

51

 

85.04

90.43

 

12.28

11.02

 

-2.89

 

296

 

.004