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JUAREZ LOYA, Angélica  e  SILVA GUTIERREZ, Cecilia. College experience. CPU-e. Rev. Investig. Educ [online]. 2019, n.28, pp.6-30.  Epub 11-Set-2020. ISSN 1870-5308.  https://doi.org/10.25009/cpue.v0i28.2597.

Mexico is committed to improve the quality of higher education, for which is necessary a global knowledge of students, centered on psychosocial and not only academic aspects. It is important to recognize how impact to psychosocial well-being and health aspects over the college student’s trajectory. This research aimed to recognize what university students understand about their experience at this stage. To achieve this goal, a qualitative phenomenological study was carried out, using the focus group technique 54 university students were interviewed; they were in different careers and semesters. Five experience’s categories emerged from the analysis: admission period to the university, adjustment to the college environment, psychosocial factors, academic factors and institutional resources. It is concluded that institutional role is important at this stage and can promote the welfare of its students. It is suggested to implement diverse actions that contribute to health and well-being of the students.

Palavras-chave : Universities; students; college experiences; educational experiences; qualitative research..

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