This posting focuses on reviewing a recent NASPA Journal article concerning if parenting is one of the predictors of academic-related stress in college students. To participate, log on to the NASPA Journal site and review NASPA Journal, 2007, Vol. 44, no. 3.
The article was written by Tara Smith is a graduate student at the University of Central Florida in Orlando,FL. and Kimberly Renk is an associate professor at the University of Central Florida.
The title of the article is:
Predictors of Academic-Related Stress in College Students: An Examination of Coping, Social Support, Parenting, and Anxiety
The abstract is: This study examined potential predictors of the academicrelated stress experienced by college students. In particular,the relationships among the coping strategies used by
college students, social support, the parenting style used by
college students’ mothers and fathers, college students’ experience of anxiety, and academic-related stress were examined. Ninety-three undergraduate students enrolled in a psychology course at a large southeastern university completed a series of self-report questionnaires that measured the variables under study. Results suggested that anxiety, problem-focused coping, and support from significant others may serve as potentially important predictors of the academic-related stress experienced by college students. Thus, identifying college students’ experience with these variables and addressing these variables in practical settings may help college students alleviate their experience of academic-related stress and have a less stressful, and possibly more fulfilling, college career.
When you complete the reading, be sure to write your thoughts and comments so your colleagues can respond.
Friday, September 26, 2008
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