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09-06-2023 | Empirical Research

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

Auteurs: Shan Zhao, Yanjia Zhang, Cheng Yu, Hongfeng Zhang, Mingjun Xie, Pujing Chen, Danhua Lin

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 9/2023

Abstract

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_age = 18.11, SD_age = 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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Titel: Trajectories of Perceived Stress among Students in Transition to College: Mindset Antecedents and Adjustment Outcomes
Auteurs: Shan Zhao
Yanjia Zhang
Cheng Yu
Hongfeng Zhang
Mingjun Xie
Pujing Chen
Danhua Lin
Publicatiedatum: 09-06-2023
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 9/2023
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01788-5

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