A Comparison of Experienced and Less Experienced College Students’ Academic Anxiety, Adjustment to College, and Coping Mechanisms
Start Date
April 2025
Location
3rd floor - Library
Abstract
Academic anxiety is a common issue among university students. This study examined how the correlation between adjustment to college, utilization of coping mechanisms, and academic anxiety differs between less experienced students (students who have been at the university for 1 to 4 semesters) and experienced students (students who have been at the university for 5 to 8 semesters; Rego et al., 2022). The correlation between academic anxiety, coping mechanisms, and adjustment to college was also tested. Experienced students reported higher levels of adaptation to college, lower levels of academic anxiety, and less utilization of maladaptive coping mechanisms than less experienced students. Although attrition may account for the differences, future research should focus on potential ways to prevent reliance on maladaptive coping mechanisms.
A Comparison of Experienced and Less Experienced College Students’ Academic Anxiety, Adjustment to College, and Coping Mechanisms
3rd floor - Library
Academic anxiety is a common issue among university students. This study examined how the correlation between adjustment to college, utilization of coping mechanisms, and academic anxiety differs between less experienced students (students who have been at the university for 1 to 4 semesters) and experienced students (students who have been at the university for 5 to 8 semesters; Rego et al., 2022). The correlation between academic anxiety, coping mechanisms, and adjustment to college was also tested. Experienced students reported higher levels of adaptation to college, lower levels of academic anxiety, and less utilization of maladaptive coping mechanisms than less experienced students. Although attrition may account for the differences, future research should focus on potential ways to prevent reliance on maladaptive coping mechanisms.
