A new, brief measure of college students' academic stressors.

Autor: Flynn, Andrea M., Sundermeier, Brian A., Rivera, Nicole R.
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Zdroj: Journal of American College Health; Nov2024, Vol. 72 Issue 8, p2864-2871, 8p
Abstrakt: Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of a new measure of academic stressors (the ASM) in college students. Participants: The ASM was given to 677 undergraduate students at three universities along with measures of anxiety/depression, Big Five personality traits, and study skills. Methods: Tests of factorability and an exploratory factor analysis were completed. The internal and test-retest reliability of the measure was also evaluated. Results: The ASM is a concise, valid, and reliable tool for assessing college students' academic stressors. Conclusions: ASM scores predicted anxiety and depression symptoms. Therefore, the ASM can be used by colleges and university to assess students' levels of academic stressors to identify meaningful resources for support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index