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Academic stress, anxiety, and depression among Flemish first-year students : the mediating role of sense of belonging

Robert Tholen, Edwin Wouters, Koen Ponnet (UGent) , Sara de Bruyn and Guido Van Hal
(2022) JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT. 63(2). p.200-217
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First-year university students encounter considerable academic stress, possibly resulting in mental health problems. Although studies have illustrated the academic and health benefits of sense of belonging, few studies have focused on its role in the relationship between academic stress and mental health complaints. The current study used structural equation modeling to examine this role among first-year students (N = 363) at two Flemish universities. Sense of belonging was considered to consist of perceptions of social match and personal interaction. Personal interaction partially mediated the relationship between academic stress and anxiety-related complaints. For depression-related complaints, a full mediation was found. Policy initiatives were formulated, aimed at encouraging students to learn and work together, which may promote a smooth transition to the university environment.
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Education, ENGAGING CAMPUS ENVIRONMENTS, MENTAL-HEALTH, COLLEGE-STUDENTS, HOSPITAL ANXIETY, SOCIAL SUPPORT, UNIVERSITY-STUDENTS, HIGHER-EDUCATION, SELF-ESTEEM, TRANSITION, ADJUSTMENT

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Tholen, Robert, et al. “Academic Stress, Anxiety, and Depression among Flemish First-Year Students : The Mediating Role of Sense of Belonging.” JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT, vol. 63, no. 2, 2022, pp. 200–17, doi:10.1353/csd.2022.0015.
APA
Tholen, R., Wouters, E., Ponnet, K., de Bruyn, S., & Van Hal, G. (2022). Academic stress, anxiety, and depression among Flemish first-year students : the mediating role of sense of belonging. JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT, 63(2), 200–217. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2022.0015
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Tholen, Robert, Edwin Wouters, Koen Ponnet, Sara de Bruyn, and Guido Van Hal. 2022. “Academic Stress, Anxiety, and Depression among Flemish First-Year Students : The Mediating Role of Sense of Belonging.” JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT 63 (2): 200–217. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2022.0015.
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Tholen, Robert, Edwin Wouters, Koen Ponnet, Sara de Bruyn, and Guido Van Hal. 2022. “Academic Stress, Anxiety, and Depression among Flemish First-Year Students : The Mediating Role of Sense of Belonging.” JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT 63 (2): 200–217. doi:10.1353/csd.2022.0015.
Vancouver
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Tholen R, Wouters E, Ponnet K, de Bruyn S, Van Hal G. Academic stress, anxiety, and depression among Flemish first-year students : the mediating role of sense of belonging. JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT. 2022;63(2):200–17.
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R. Tholen, E. Wouters, K. Ponnet, S. de Bruyn, and G. Van Hal, “Academic stress, anxiety, and depression among Flemish first-year students : the mediating role of sense of belonging,” JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT, vol. 63, no. 2, pp. 200–217, 2022.
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  title        = {{Academic stress, anxiety, and depression among Flemish first-year students : the mediating role of sense of belonging}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2022.0015}},
  volume       = {{63}},
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