Background: Increasingly colleges and universities are utilizing Outdoor Orientation Programs (OOPs) to help incoming students assimilate into college life. These programs have shown promise in recent analyses for enhancing desired outcomes with particular consideration shown to pro-social behavior and retention outcomes. Purpose: To examine how effective OOPs are in preparing students for a successful college student experience, particularly with variables known to influence student success and commitment to college. Methodology/Approach: Data were collected from four universities across the United States. Participants in this study were 205 undergraduate students from 17 to 25 years old who self-enrolled in their respective institutions OOP. This study used the College Student Readiness Inventory to generate a hypothesis concerning the possible effects of an OOP experience concerning predictive and outcomes variables relative to college student commitment. Findings/Conclusions: Using SmartPLS, the main effects of the OOP indicated predictive relationships between Commitment to College and Goal Striving, Communication Skills, Social Activity, Emotional Reactivity, Study Skills, and Social Connection. Academic Self-Discipline, Academic Self-Confidence, and Self-Determination on Commitment to College. Implications: Study findings suggest specific connections between predicting college student commitment before and after an OOP.

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大学生承诺和户外定向计划

背景：越来越多的学院和大学正在利用户外定向计划 (OOP) 来帮助新生融入大学生活。这些计划在最近的分析中显示出希望，特别是对亲社会行为和保留结果的考虑，以提高预期结果。目的：检查 OOP 在让学生为成功的大学生体验做好准备方面的有效性，尤其是在影响学生成功和对大学承诺的已知变量方面。方法/途径：数据是从美国四所大学收集的。本研究的参与者是 205 名年龄在 17 至 25 岁之间的本科生，他们在各自机构的 OOP 中自行注册。本研究使用大学生准备清单来生成一个假设，该假设涉及与大学生承诺相关的预测变量和结果变量的 OOP 体验的可能影响。结果/结论：使用 SmartPLS，OOP 的主要影响表明对大学的承诺与目标奋斗、沟通技巧、社交活动、情绪反应、学习技巧和社交联系之间的预测关系。学业自律、学业自信心、自律对大学的承诺。启示：研究结果表明，在 OOP 之前和之后预测大学生承诺之间存在特定联系。OOP 的主要影响表明对大学的承诺与目标奋斗、沟通技巧、社交活动、情绪反应、学习技巧和社交联系之间的预测关系。学业自律、学业自信心、自律对大学的承诺。启示：研究结果表明，在 OOP 之前和之后预测大学生承诺之间存在特定联系。OOP 的主要影响表明对大学的承诺与目标奋斗、沟通技巧、社交活动、情绪反应、学习技巧和社交联系之间的预测关系。学业自律、学业自信心、自律对大学的承诺。启示：研究结果表明，在 OOP 之前和之后预测大学生承诺之间存在特定联系。