Risk and protective factors for anxiety impacting academic performance in post-secondary students

This survey study measured the association between risk and protective factors of anxiety and its implications on the academic performance of 1,053 students at a four-year, public post-secondary institution in southwestern Ontario. Logistic regression analyses revealed 13 significant variables at th...

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Published in:Canadian journal of higher education (1975) 2020-01, Vol.50 (2), p.71-88
Main Authors: Lisnyj, Konrad T., Russell, Regan, Papadopoulos, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Anxiety
College Students
Educational Attainment
Foreign Countries
Health aspects
Health promotion
Higher education
Individual Differences
Learning
Learning Processes
Literature reviews
Memory
Mental disorders
Mental health care
Multiple Regression Analysis
Predictor Variables
Psychological Patterns
Risk
Risk factors
Secondary Education
Sleep
Stress Variables
Students
Success
Surveys
Variables
Well Being
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Summary:This survey study measured the association between risk and protective factors of anxiety and its implications on the academic performance of 1,053 students at a four-year, public post-secondary institution in southwestern Ontario. Logistic regression analyses revealed 13 significant variables at the univariable level, while the multivariable model yielded seven significant factors. Students who felt hopeless significantly increased their odds of reporting anxiety adversely affecting their academic performance, while being able to manage daily responsibilities was the only protective factor against anxiety impacting students’ educational attainment. By planning, designing, and implementing proactive programs focusing on thesepredictor variables, such interventions can equip students against the debilitative influence of anxiety on their academic success.
ISSN:0316-1218
2293-6602
DOI:10.47678/cjhe.v50i2.188715