Transitioning through College with Diabetes: Themes Found in Online Forums

Autor/inn/en	Ravert, Russell D.; Boren, Suzanne A.; Wiebke, Emily
Titel	Transitioning through College with Diabetes: Themes Found in Online Forums
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 63 (2015) 4, S.258-267 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2015.1015026
Schlagwörter	Diabetes; Content Analysis; College Students; Student Adjustment; Web Sites; Coding; Thematic Approach; College Preparation; Self Management; Life Style; College Environment; Career Development; Developmental Stages; Student Needs; Computer Mediated Communication; Social Networks; Drinking; Barriers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Inhaltsanalyse; Collegestudent; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Web-Design; Codierung; Programmierung; Themenzentrierter Unterricht; Selbstmanagement; Lebensstil; Hochschulumwelt; Berufsentwicklung; Computerkonferenz; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Trinken
Abstract	Objective: Content analysis of Internet-based diabetes forum text was used to examine the experiences encountered by students with diabetes transitioning into and through college. Participants: Forum posts (N = 238) regarding attending college with diabetes were collected and analyzed. Methods: Thematic coding was used to identify prominent topics, followed by analysis of theme distribution across college transitional stages. Three students with diabetes were recruited to review results and corroborate findings. Results: Twenty thematic categories were identified. Preparation for college involved efforts to move toward autonomous diabetes management. Transitioning in was marked by adjusting to a college lifestyle, then working to manage issues such as busy schedules and alcohol use as continuing students, and turning attention toward future career options and finances while transitioning out. Conclusions: As they move into and through college, students with diabetes negotiate developmental and diabetes-specific tasks within an environment that presents unique logistical, lifestyle, and psychological challenges. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01