Examining the Relationship of Depression and Anxiety to Academic Entitlement, and the Potential Mediating Role of Mindfulness

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Title: Examining the Relationship of Depression and Anxiety to Academic Entitlement, and the Potential Mediating Role of Mindfulness
Language: English
Authors: Cook, Amy (ORCID 0000-0002-7008-7784), Egan, Helen (ORCID 0000-0001-7967-8313), Wood, Jeffrey, Mantzios, Michail
Source: Journal of Further and Higher Education. 2023 47(9):1211-1220.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: College Students, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Metacognition, Relationship, Student Attitudes, Expectation, Stress Variables, Mental Health
DOI: 10.1080/0309877X.2023.2241382
ISSN: 0309-877X
1469-9486
Abstract: Higher Educational Institutions across disciplines have seen an increased number of students who are highly distressed over grades, and this distress is often accompanied by pervasive demands on academic staff. The current study explored the relationship between academic entitlement and mental health and how it is mediated by mindfulness. Participants completed three scales (academic entitlement, depression anxiety and stress, and mindfulness). Results showed that as symptoms of depression and anxiety increase, academic entitlement increases. Furthermore, this relationship is mediated by acting with awareness, a facet of mindfulness. Findings from the current study support the use of mindfulness interventions in potentially disrupting the link between academic entitlement and mental ill-health. Future directions are discussed.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2023
Accession Number: EJ1400970
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Higher Educational Institutions across disciplines have seen an increased number of students who are highly distressed over grades, and this distress is often accompanied by pervasive demands on academic staff. The current study explored the relationship between academic entitlement and mental health and how it is mediated by mindfulness. Participants completed three scales (academic entitlement, depression anxiety and stress, and mindfulness). Results showed that as symptoms of depression and anxiety increase, academic entitlement increases. Furthermore, this relationship is mediated by acting with awareness, a facet of mindfulness. Findings from the current study support the use of mindfulness interventions in potentially disrupting the link between academic entitlement and mental ill-health. Future directions are discussed.
ISSN:0309-877X
1469-9486
DOI:10.1080/0309877X.2023.2241382