ERIC Number: EJ1358032
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
EISSN: EISSN-1521-0413
Community College Student Well-Being and Implications for Care
Martin, Laura; Bohecker, Lynn
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v46 n8 p560-572 2022
The objective of this study was to examine differences across developmental groups of community college students to compare anxiety, depression, positive coping, and negative coping with particular focus on emerging adults (ages 18-28) experiencing quarter-life crises. A total of 807 students participated in this study and were divided into three groups (Group 1: ages 18-28, Group 2: ages 29-39, and Group 3: ages 40-67). This quantitative study utilized MANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, and Mann Whitney U tests to analyze group differences in anxiety, depression, positive coping, and negative coping. Group 1 differed significantly from Group 2 and Group 3, scoring higher on both depression and negative coping. Group 3 community college students also differed significantly from the Group 1 and Group 2, scoring lower on anxiety and higher on positive coping. Implications for community college program planning and community college counselors are discussed.
Descriptors: Young Adults, Community College Students, Well Being, Self Concept, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Coping, Mental Health, Adults, Older Adults, Generational Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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