Contemporary College Student Anxiety: The Role of Academic Distress, Financial Stress, and Support
Abstract
Mental health concerns, especially anxiety, are increasingly prevalent among college students. The authors analyzed data from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health 2013–2014 database to provide insight about student anxiety as reported by students and their counselors. Analyses showed that academic distress accounted for the largest amount of variance in anxiety, followed by financial stress, family support, and peer support. Sociodemographic variables had small effects, indicating a universality of anxiety across various types of students.
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Typical causes of stress in higher education students include family pressure, financial concerns, academic difficulties, interpersonal conflicts, and changes in routine and sleep habits.
“typical causes of stress in higher education students include pressure from family, financial concerns resulting in the need to balance work and school, academic difficulties and fear of meeting deadlines, interpersonal conflicts with peers, and difficulties with changes in routine and sleep habits”
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- Authors
- Jones, P. J., Park, S. Y., & Lefevor, G. T.
- Affiliations
- Brigham Young University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Lefevor, G. Tyler
- Venue
- Journal of College Counseling
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2018-10
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 252-264
- ISSN
- 1099-0399 (ISSN-L)
- 2161-1882
- OpenAlex
- W2896164457
- Cited by
- 198
- References
- 41
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 30 · 2023: 30 · 2022: 36 · 2021: 61 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 5
- FWCI
- 36.38
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of College Counseling (publishedVersion)
- Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Keywords
- academic distress, financial stress, family support, peer support, student mental health, sociodemographic factors, student counselors
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