Bibliometric analysis of scientific production on student adaptation to college

Authors

  • Amalia Faná del Valle Villar Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
  • Daniel De la Rosa Ruiz Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
  • María José Ibanez-Ayuso Universidad Francisco de Vitoria

Keywords:

Youth, School failure, University, Anxiety, Bibliometrics, College adaptation, Education

Abstract

Adaptation to university life represents a major challenge for young people. Given the new difficulties added to this challenge because of COVID-19, the aim of this study is to analyse the scientific production on this issue over the last three decades (1991-2021). For this purpose, the bibliometric study has been combined with social network analysis techniques using Rstudio and Vosviewer software. A total of 291 articles from the Scopus database were analysed. The results provide a holistic view of this field and its evolution over time.

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Published

2022-12-15

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