期刊名称:Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention
印刷版ISSN:1534-2263
电子版ISSN:2690-4535
出版年度:2021
卷号:28
期号:1
DOI:10.24926/jcotr.v28i1.3062
语种:English
出版社:University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
摘要:This study explores how student veterans draw on principles of self-determination theory, focusing on the learning processes shaping their abilities to adapt to new environments, namely college. By developing intrinsic motivation, student veterans successfully embrace their college student identities. Using a case study method along with self-determination theory, this study demonstrates how characteristics of intrinsic motivation assisted student veterans to shape their development as college students. As such, student veterans were enabled to become self-determined, which fostered their transition to the college environment. Implications for higher education practitioners and counselors are discussed.