Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
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Date of Graduation
Spring 2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Department
Department of Psychology
Advisor(s)
Ashton D. Trice
Bryan K. Saville
Kevin Apple
Abstract
Many studies report the prevalence of depression on campuses and the negative correlation between depression and academic success. However, no studies have previously examined how depressed students seek to succeed despite their illness. The researcher looked to explore how students used unique academic strategies. This researcher intends for the study to serve as a resource for comprehensive, quantitative studies to pose falsifiable hypotheses. All findings are tentative suggestions dependent on the confirmation and exploration of further research. The study suggests that interactive engagement, use of tutoring resources, managing breaks, and promoting positive study attitudes, among other strategies, may help depressed students achieve academic goals. Additionally, participants in the study had a high ability to adapt strategies for challenging tasks, perhaps suggesting a hopeful reality that depressed students are highly capable of improving academically with the proper strategies.
Recommended Citation
Paynter, Sarah, "Depression in college students" (2017). Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019. 305.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/honors201019/305
