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The relationship of perceived stress, religious coping styles, and mental health symptoms in university students
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The relationship of perceived stress, religious coping styles, and mental health symptoms in university students.
Creator
Chien, Jenny, Sperry, Len, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Counselor Education
Abstract/Description
This is the first study to investigate the relationship of perceived stress, religious coping styles, and mental health symptoms in university students within a single, faith- based institution. Students face a variety of stressors that may be directly, indirectly, or not related to the college experience. If these stressors are left unmanaged, there are multiple implications including reduced retention, declines in academic performance, physical health concerns, and mental health symptoms....
Show moreThis is the first study to investigate the relationship of perceived stress, religious coping styles, and mental health symptoms in university students within a single, faith- based institution. Students face a variety of stressors that may be directly, indirectly, or not related to the college experience. If these stressors are left unmanaged, there are multiple implications including reduced retention, declines in academic performance, physical health concerns, and mental health symptoms. University personnel are reporting increases in the number and severity of mental health symptoms presented by university students. This study investigated whether religious coping strategies provide a mediating effect on the relationship between stress and mental health symptoms. The sample was comprised of 209 undergraduate students, between the ages of 18-32, from a single faith-based university.
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Date Issued
2015
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004356, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004356
Subject Headings
Adaptation (Psychology), Adjustment (Psychology), College students -- Mental health services, Mental health -- Religious aspects, Stress (Psychology), Stress management, Well being -- Religious aspects
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An examination of relationships between mindfulness, personality, anxiety, and depression in Americans and Japanese college students
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An examination of relationships between mindfulness, personality, anxiety, and depression in Americans and Japanese college students.
Creator
Stiksma, Melissa, Sherman, Ryne A., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Psychology
Abstract/Description
Mindfulness – nonjudgmental awareness of the present moment - has recently garnered significant attention in psychological literature for decreasing clinical symptoms. Certain personality traits such as emotionality, however, can predict higher levels of anxiety and depression. The present study examines whether mindfulness mediates the relationship between personality traits and perceived stress and depression in nonclinical populations. A total of 321 participants from two samples—American...
Show moreMindfulness – nonjudgmental awareness of the present moment - has recently garnered significant attention in psychological literature for decreasing clinical symptoms. Certain personality traits such as emotionality, however, can predict higher levels of anxiety and depression. The present study examines whether mindfulness mediates the relationship between personality traits and perceived stress and depression in nonclinical populations. A total of 321 participants from two samples—American and Japanese undergraduates —self-reported scores on measures of mindfulness, personality, perceived stress and depression. Cross-cultural comparisons following measurement invariance tests also allow for insight into the definition of mindfulness, especially given the Eastern religion origin of mindfulness. Results demonstrate that mindfulness partially mediates the relationships between personality clinical symptoms, particularly for extraversion and conscientiousness. These results can play an important role for developing mindfulness-based treatment and prevention programs and bridge an important gap between Western conceived and Eastern religion mindfulness.
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Date Issued
2015
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004413, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004413
Subject Headings
Adjustment (Psychology), College students -- Mental health services, Consciousness, Counseling psychology, Counseling psychology Mind and body, Mindfulness -- Religious aspects, Mindfulness based cognitive therapy, Quality of life, Stress (Psychology)
Format
Document (PDF)