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Using a quantitative, quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest nonequivalent (control) group design, this study explored the extent to which students' views of self, as measured by the Adult Trait Hope Scale, Meaning in Life Questionnaire, and Self-Authorship Survey, changed between the ends of the first and second years of college. In addition, this study examined the influence of a learning partnership academic advising program on second-year college students' development of self-authorship, hope, and meaning in life. Finally, this study explored possible relationships between the three constructs of hope, meaning in life, and self-authorship.

Many college students have a history of illicit drug use. The purpose of this qualitative narrative inquiry study was to explore the individualized definitions of academic success among career college students with a history of illicit drug use. An exploration of participants' perceptions of the effects of illicit drugs on their learning and individual educational experiences yielded ideas about student success definitions and needs. Data gathered through participant essays revealed individual experiences and common themes. Findings of this qualitative study included perceptions among participants that learning and cognitive abilities may have been compromised by their illicit drug use.

Adolescence is a multifaceted phase for which there are numerous definitions. The term adolescence originated from the Latin word "adolescere", which means to grow or to mature. It is defined as a transitional life phase of human development that usually happens during the period from puberty to maturity in adulthood . Various researchers focus on different perspectives in defining adolescence, making it very difficult to have one absolute definition. Macleod explains that adolescents are neither children nor adults and that the developmental phase of adolescence serves as a bridge between the two stages. Originally, it was not regarded as a distinct developmental period because, already at a young age, children were forced into adult roles, such as marriage . During the industrialization period, children's rights became more important, and adolescence emerged as a developmental phase. Some authors suggest that adolescence can be explained by using chronological age . Adolescence is divided into three stages, namely early, middle, and late adolescence. Early adolescence is regarded as the period between 12 and 14 years of age and is characterized by the most prominent initial physical and behavioral changes. Early adolescence is also typified as a period of overwhelming confusion and rejection of the family . Middle adolescence is indicated as the time between 14 and 16 years of age. During middle adolescence, adolescents are preoccupied mostly with becoming autonomous (WHO,). Finally, late adolescence occurs between 17 and 19 years