APS
30th APS Annual Convention
Anxiety and Stress Among College Students: Suspected Causes and Proposed Solutions
Modern college students are reporting unprecedented levels of anxiety and stress. This places stress upon educators to determine how to best support them. This symposium will examine some of the suspected antecedents of this rise in anxiety, and strategies for addressing the issue, both in and outside of the classroom.
Chairs & Discussants
- Miranda Goodman-WilsonChair
Eckerd College
Presentations
- Helicopter Parents: Helpful or Harmful during the Transition to College? Samantha Galczyk, Miranda Goodman-Wilson
- The Influence of Individual Differences in Math Anxiety and Math Skill on Learning Novel Mathematics ContentAmira Ibrahim, Priti Shah
- Cognitive Calisthenics: Optimizing Student Attention and Arousal in the Classroom Holly White, Lauren Highfill
- It’s Raining Cats and Dogs and Emotional Support AnimalsMiranda Goodman-Wilson, Lauren Highfill