Trajectories of Perceived Stress among Students in Transition to College: Mindset Antecedents and Adjustment Outcomes.

There is growing evidence of a clear association between students' perceived stress and their adjustment to life at college. However, the predictors and implications of distinct changing patterns of perceived stress during the transition to college life are less clear. To address these research gaps...

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Publicado en:Journal of Youth & Adolescence Vol. 52; no. 9; pp. 1873 - 1887
Autores principales: Zhao, Shan, Zhang, Yanjia, Yu, Cheng, Zhang, Hongfeng, Xie, Mingjun, Chen, Pujing, Lin, Danhua
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Publicado: Springer Nature Sep2023
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          Zhao, Shan
          Zhang, Yanjia
          Yu, Cheng
          Zhang, Hongfeng
          Xie, Mingjun
          Chen, Pujing
          Lin, Danhua
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          Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, 100875, Beijing, China
          Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, 100875, Beijing, China
          Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Macao Polytechnic University, Macao, China
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        China
        School environment
        Well-being
        Psychology of college students
        Social adjustment
        Academic achievement
        Psychological adaptation
        Student attitudes
        Psychological stress
        Thought & thinking
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          School environment
          Well-being
          Psychology of college students
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          Academic achievement
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        Academic adjustment
        College students
        Mindset of intelligence
        Perceived stress trajectories
        Stress mindset
        Academic adjustment
        College students
        Mindset of intelligence
        Perceived stress trajectories
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      ab: There is growing evidence of a clear association between students' perceived stress and their adjustment to life at college. However, the predictors and implications of distinct changing patterns of perceived stress during the transition to college life are less clear. To address these research gaps, the current study aims to identify distinct patterns of perceived stress trajectories among 582 Chinese first-year college students (M = 18.11, SD = 0.65; 69.40% female) across the first 6 months upon enrollment. Three distinct profiles of perceived stress trajectories, i.e., low-stable (15.63%), middle-decreasing (69.07%), and high-decreasing (15.29%), were identified. Moreover, individuals who followed the low-stable trajectory showed better distal outcomes (specifically, higher levels of well-being and academic adjustment) 8 months after enrollment than those who followed the other two trajectories. Furthermore, two types of positive mindset (a growth mindset of intelligence and a stress-is-enhancing mindset) contributed to differences in perceived stress trajectory, either independently or jointly. These findings highlight the significance of identifying different patterns of perceived stress among students during the transition to college, as well as the protective roles of both a stress mindset and a mindset of intelligence.
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