Using the Adult Self-Report Life Events Checklist (ASLEC) and the College Student Adaptation
Scale (CCSAS), 1394 students from private colleges were surveyed. The results showed that: (1) Among
the life events faced by private college students, academic stress had the greatest impact on their wellbeing;
(2) Private college students had a good adaptation to college life, with positive emotions and
high satisfaction; (3) Demographic variables showed significant differences in certain dimensions of life
events and adaptation; (4) Academic stress could significantly predict college students’ adaptation, with
interpersonal relationships and health status having some predictive effects on their adaptation.