Spirituality: a psychological resource for managing academic-related stressors

Academic stress causes anxiety, distress, and fear, which are detrimental to students’ psychological well-being. Studies on the kinds of spiritual practices that could help college students manage academic-related stressors are limited. This study examined if and how spirituality helps college stude...

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Auteurs: Ekwonye, Angela U. (Auteur) ; Sheikhomar, Nastehakeyf (Auteur) ; Phung, Vy (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Taylor & Francis 2020
Dans: Mental health, religion & culture
Année: 2020, Volume: 23, Numéro: 9, Pages: 826-839
Sujets non-standardisés:B Spirituality
B resource
B academic stress
B College students
B Coping
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Résumé:Academic stress causes anxiety, distress, and fear, which are detrimental to students’ psychological well-being. Studies on the kinds of spiritual practices that could help college students manage academic-related stressors are limited. This study examined if and how spirituality helps college students deal with academic stress. A sample of twenty-five students responded to open-ended semi-structured interview questions. Results showed that most of the students engage in spiritual coping practices to manage their educational struggles. Spirituality is an excellent psychological resource for managing academic-related stressors, and it plays a significant role in shaping students’ identity, values, and life purpose.
ISSN:1469-9737
Contient:Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2020.1823951