Table 3.
Summary of endorsement of items presented for Anticipated Obstacles (in percentages); *reverse-score items.
|
Anticipated obstacles academic aptitude struggles I worry that |
Strongly disagree (%) | Disagree (%) | Neither agree/disagree (%) | Agree (%) | Strongly agree (%) |
| *I will struggle with the workload | 0 | 11.7 | 28.6 | 49.4 | 10.4 |
| I struggle with the concept of academic teaching/learning | 3.9 | 41.6 | 33.8 | 16.9 | 3.9 |
| *the pace of teaching will be too fast | 0 | 22.1 | 28.6 | 40.3 | 9.1 |
| I lack the right study skills | 7.9 | 28.6 | 36.4 | 22.1 | 5.2 |
| I struggle with self-directed study | 7.9 | 40.3 | 23.4 | 27.3 | 1.3 |
| I will struggle with self-directed learning | 10.4 | 37.7 | 20.8 | 28.6 | 2.6 |
| I have chosen the wrong course | 45.2 | 40.3 | 10.4 | 3.9 | 0 |
| I may have made the wrong decision to go to university | 46.8 | 35.1 | 15.6 | 2.6 | 0 |
| Other Struggles | |||||
| I worry that | |||||
| *I will have financial difficulties | 5.2 | 36.4 | 13 | 33.8 | 11.7 |
| *I will suffer from examination anxiety | 3.9 | 18.2 | 20.8 | 42.9 | 14.3 |
| *there will be a lack of personal support from lecturers | 5.2 | 40.3 | 23.4 | 29.9 | 1.3 |
| I will be missing my family | 27.3 | 16.9 | 11.7 | 39 | 5.2 |
| I lack confidence | 11.7 | 22.1 | 26 | 31.2 | 9.1 |
| my family does not support me | 66.2 | 29.9 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0 |
| I find it difficult to cope with being away from home | 44.2 | 23.4 | 18.2 | 10.4 | 3.9 |