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Houseplants As Mental Health Supports For Dorm Occupants During The Lockdown Period At Portland State University, Brittani Wallsten
Houseplants As Mental Health Supports For Dorm Occupants During The Lockdown Period At Portland State University, Brittani Wallsten
Anthós
In this study, students who lived in dorms around the lockdown period of Portland State University, March 2020—September 2021, were interviewed about their experience and how their houseplants affected their mental health. This was done via in-person interviews and an online focus group. Houseplants were found to support students’ mental health by encouraging a regular routine, providing opportunities for responsibility, adding aesthetic value, and serving as a general indicator of mental health. All of the participants recommended houseplants as a mental health support to their fellow students.
Table Of Contents, Allison Kirkpatrick
Table Of Contents, Allison Kirkpatrick
Anthós
This document includes the front matter and table of contents for this issue of Anthós.
The Experiences That Most Affected The Political Socialization Of Us Undergraduates, Dan Ha
The Experiences That Most Affected The Political Socialization Of Us Undergraduates, Dan Ha
Anthós
Most articles about the Gen Z’s political beliefs focus a lot on what they believe, but not so much on how they came to or why they hold those beliefs. Through a series of interviews and one focus group meeting, I investigated what events or experiences were most instrumental in shaping the beliefs of some current US undergraduate students. I found that experiences with very strong personal impacts were the most influential in shaping the participants’ current beliefs; experiences in which they or those close to them were negatively misrepresented or in which they began to distrust certain authority figures …
Letter From The Editor, Allison Kirkpatrick
Letter From The Editor, Allison Kirkpatrick
Anthós
Letter from Allison Kirkpatrick, Editor-in-Chief, offering a brief background of this issue of Anthós and thanking people who have been instrumental in its publication.
Introduction To 2022 Anthós Dossier, Brenda Glascott
Introduction To 2022 Anthós Dossier, Brenda Glascott
Anthós
The articles in this dossier about Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel Passing emerged from projects the students did in my Honors 399: Honors Writing for Junior Transfer course (now numbered HON 360 in the catalog). The three pieces in this dossier demonstrate a variety of approaches to engaging in analyzing the novel.