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Examining Characteristics Of Resilience Among University Students: An International Study, Peta Stapleton, Aileen Pidgeon, Natasha Rowe, Heidi Magyar, Barbara Lo
Examining Characteristics Of Resilience Among University Students: An International Study, Peta Stapleton, Aileen Pidgeon, Natasha Rowe, Heidi Magyar, Barbara Lo
Peta B. Stapleton
Attending university is a particularly stressful time due to unique emergent stressors such as changes in environment, loss or diminishment of social support networks, academic pressures, developing peer relationships, and financial management. There is growing recognition that these common stressors may have deleterious effects on the mental health of students. Resilience, a personality characteristic that moderates the negative effects of stress and promotes adaptation, has been associated with increased psychological well-being. Despite a growing body of research on resilience and its clinical significance in preventing mental health problems, relatively little is known about contributing factors for resilience in well-adjusted university …
Psychosocial Moderators Of Perceived Stress, Anxiety And Depression In University Students: An International Study, Peta Stapleton, Aileen Pidgeon, Stephanie Mcgrath, Heidi Magyar, Barbara Lo
Psychosocial Moderators Of Perceived Stress, Anxiety And Depression In University Students: An International Study, Peta Stapleton, Aileen Pidgeon, Stephanie Mcgrath, Heidi Magyar, Barbara Lo
Peta B. Stapleton
Extensive research shows university students experience high levels of stress, which can lead to the development of mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. Preliminary evidence supports the role of psychosocial factors such as perceived social support (PSS) and campus connectedness (CC) as protective factors in the development of mental health problems in university students. However, research conducted on the potential ameliorating effects of social support on stress applying Cohen and Wills’ (1985) stress-buffering hypothesis produced weak, inconsistent, and even contradictory results. In addition, little attention has been given to examining the protective role of CC in the relationships …