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Exploring Lived Experiences Of University Students Attending A Residential University In The Midwest Who Have Moved Home As A Result Of Covid-19, Hendrika B. Schoon
Exploring Lived Experiences Of University Students Attending A Residential University In The Midwest Who Have Moved Home As A Result Of Covid-19, Hendrika B. Schoon
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College students’ stress levels and mental health problems continue to rise (Acharya, Collins, & Jin, 2016; Galatzer-Levy & Bonanno, 2013; Gallagher, 2009; Gallagher, 2012; Giamos, Lee, Suleiman, Stuart, & Chen, 2017; Li 2018; Ketchen-Lipson, Gaddis, Heinze, & Eisenberg, 2015; Shepherd & Edleman, 2009; Wood, 2012). Social support experienced in a residential university setting mitigates the negative impact of these dynamics on student success, health, and retention (Bland, Melton, Welle, & Bigham, 2012; Buote, 2007; Gosnell, 2019; Nicpon et al., 2006; Watkins & Hill, 2016). However, in mid-March 2020, a major disruptor in the form of an outbreak of COVID-19 (a …
The Relationship Between Cultural Background, Gender, Physical Activity, And The Resilience And Well-Being Levels Of Adolescents, Joshua G. Symes
The Relationship Between Cultural Background, Gender, Physical Activity, And The Resilience And Well-Being Levels Of Adolescents, Joshua G. Symes
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The incidence of mental health disorders continues to rise, and it is predicted that depression will be the second highest cause of disability, behind ischemic heart disease, for all ages and genders over the next decade (WHO, 2017). Mental health disorders in adults are quite clearly clearly understood; but mental health disorders in children and adolescents have not been as widely researched, particularly in relation to preventative and protective factors. This non-experimental quantitative study investigated the relationship between the dependent variables of well-being and resilience, and the independent variables of gender, racial, and cultural background, and physical activity levels of …