31
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Undergraduate class standing, perceived social support, and depressive symptoms

, PhD, LMFT, CFLE-P, , DrPH, MS, , EdD, RN, CHC, CLC, , PhD, MSW & , PHD, LICSW
Received 03 Aug 2023, Accepted 09 Jun 2024, Published online: 25 Jun 2024

References

  • Ibrahim AK, Kelly SJ, Adams CE, Glazebrook C. A systematic review of studies of depression prevalence in university students. J Psychiatr Res. 2013;47(3):391–400. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2012.11.015.
  • Inscore A. The healthy minds study: 2021-2022 data report. The Healthy Minds Network. https://drive.google.com/file/d/167mchxCXjCAx7E6b3VheXhojDVO2NZRd/view?usp=sharing. Published 2022. Accessed July 29, 2023.
  • Arnett JJ. Emerging adulthood. A theory of development from the late teens through the twenties. Am Psychol. 2000;55(5):469–480. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.55.5.469.
  • Barbayannis G, Bandari M, Zheng X, Baquerizo H, Pecor KW, Ming X. Academic stress and mental well-being in college students: correlations, affected groups, and COVID-19. Front Psychol. 2022;13:886344. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.886344.
  • Liu X, Ping S, Gao W. Changes in undergraduate students’ psychological well-being as they experience university life. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019;16(16):2864. doi:10.3390/ijerph16162864.
  • Matud MP, Díaz A, Bethencourt JM, Ibáñez I. Stress and psychological distress in emerging adulthood: a gender analysis. J Clin Med. 2020;9(9):2859. doi:10.3390/jcm9092859.
  • Beiter R, Nash R, McCrady M, et al. The prevalence and correlates of depression, anxiety, and stress in a sample of college students. J Affect Disord. 2015;173:90–96. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2014.10.054.
  • Leykin Y, DeRubeis RJ. Decision-making styles and depressive symptomatology: development of the decision styles questionnaire. Judgm Decis Mak. 2010;5(7):506–515. doi:10.1017/S1930297500001674.
  • Byrd DR, McKinney KJ. Individual, interpersonal, and institutional level factors associated with the mental health of college students. J Am Coll Health. 2012;60(3):185–193. doi:10.1080/07448481.2011.584334.
  • Berndt E, Koran L, Finkelstein S, et al. Lost human capital from early-onset chronic depression. Am J Psychiatry. 2000;157(6):940–947. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.157.6.940.
  • Whitton SW, Whisman MA. Relationship satisfaction instability and depression. J Fam Psychol. 2010;24(6):791–794. doi:10.1037/a0021734.
  • Zivin K, Eisenberg D, Gollust SE, Golberstein E. Persistence of mental health problems and needs in a college student population. J Affect Disord. 2009;117(3):180–185. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2009.01.001.
  • Gariépy G, Honkaniemi H, Quesnel-Vallée A. Social support and protection from depression: systematic review of current findings in Western countries. Br J Psychiatry. 2016;209(4):284–293. doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.115.169094.
  • Friedlander LJ, Reid GJ, Shupak N, Cribbie R. Social support, self-esteem, and stress as predictors of adjustment to university among first-year undergraduates. csd. 2007;48(3):259–274. doi:10.1353/csd.2007.0024.
  • Hefner J, Eisenberg D. Social support and mental health among college students. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2009;79(4):491–499. doi:10.1037/a0016918.
  • House JS, Umberson D, Landis KR. Structures and processes of social support. Annu Rev Sociol. 1988;14:293–318.
  • Taylor SE. Social support: a review. In: Friedman HS, ed. The Oxford Handbook of Health Psychology. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2011:189–214.
  • Taylor ZE, Doane LD, Eisenberg N. Transitioning from high school to college: relations of social support, ego-resiliency, and maladjustment during emerging adulthood. Emerg Adulthood. 2014;2(2):105–115. doi:10.1177/2167696813506885.
  • Larose S, Boivin M. Attachment to parents, social support expectations, and socioemotional adjustment during the high school-college transition. J Res Adolesc. 1998;8(1):1–27. doi:10.1207/s15327795jra0801_1.
  • Laursen B, Collins WA. Parent-child relationships during adolescence. In: Lerner RM, Steinberg L, eds. Handbook of Adolescent Psychology: Contextual Influences on Adolescent Development. 3rd ed. Vol. 2. New York, NY: Wiley; 2009:3–42.
  • Chickering AW. Education and Identity. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass; 1969.
  • Chickering AW, Reisser L. Education and Identity. 2nd ed. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass; 1993.
  • Erikson EH. Childhood and Society. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Norton; 1963.
  • Erikson EH. Identity: Youth and Crisis. New York, NY: Norton; 1968.
  • Blankenau A, Wax A, Auerbach L, Schuman ZD, Hopmeyer A. Queer peer crowds on campus: LGBT crowd affiliation as a critical correlate of college students’ loneliness, academic well-being, & stress. J Homosex. 2023;70(7):1411–1439. doi:10.1080/00918369.2022.2030616.
  • Awang MM, Kutty FM, Ahmad AR. Perceived social support and well-being: first-year student experience in university. Int Educ Stud. 2014;7(13):261–270. EJ1071180.
  • Cope MR, Jackson JE, Muirbrook KM, Ward C, Park PN, Smith GM. Sense of community on collegiate campus and graduation expectations: an exploratory study. SN Soc Sci. 2021;1(2):57. doi:10.1007/s43545-021-00008-7.
  • Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB. The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. J Gen Intern Med. 2001;16(9):606–613. doi:10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.016009606.x.
  • Broadhead WE, Gehlbach SH, De Gruy FV, Kaplan BH. The Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire: measurement of social support in family medicine patients. Med Care. 1988;26(7):709–723. doi:10.1097/00005650-198807000-00006.
  • Burke A. Student retention models in higher education: a literature review. Coll Univ. 2019;94(2):12–21.
  • Keum BT, Miller MJ, Inkelas KK. Testing the factor structure and measurement invariance of the PHQ-9 across racially diverse US college students. Psychol Assess. 2018;30(8):1096–1106. doi:10.1037/pas0000569.
  • Mishra S. Social networks, social capital, social support and academic success in higher education: a systematic review with a special focus on ‘underrepresented’ students. Educ Res Rev. 2020;29:100307. doi:10.1016/j.edurev.2019.100307.
  • O’Keeffe P. A sense of belonging: improving student retention. Coll Stud J. 2013;47(4):605–613.
  • Murphy MC, Gopalan M, Carter ER, Emerson KT, Bottoms BL, Walton GM. A customized belonging intervention improves retention of socially disadvantaged students at a broad-access university. Sci Adv. 2020;6(29):eaba4677. doi:10.1126/sciadv.aba4677.
  • Abelson S, Lipson SK, Eisenberg D. Mental health in college populations: a multidisciplinary review of what works, evidence gaps, and paths forward. In: Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research. Cham: Springer International Publishing; 2022:133–238.
  • Harper CE, Kiyama JM, Ramos D, Aguayo D. Examining the inclusivity of parent and family college orientations. J Coll Orient Transition Retent. 2019;25(1):30–42. doi:10.24926/jcotr.v25i1.2915.
  • Harper C, Sax L, Wolf D. Parents’ influence on college students’ personal, academic, and social development. J Student Aff Res Pract. 2012;49(2):137–156.
  • Sheldon E, Simmonds-Buckley M, Bone C, et al. Prevalence and risk factors for mental health problems in university undergraduate students: a systematic review with meta-analysis. J Affect Disord. 2021;287:282–292.
  • Hammen C. Generation of stress in the course of unipolar depression. J Abnorm Psychol. 1991;100(4):555–561. doi:10.1037/0021-843X.100.4.555.
  • Buizza C, Bazzoli L, Ghilardi A. Changes in college students mental health and lifestyle during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of longitudinal studies. Adolesc Res Rev. 2022;7(4):537–550. doi:10.1007/s40894-022-00192-7.
  • Copeland WE, McGinnis E, Bai Y, et al. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on college student mental health and wellness. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2021;60(1):134–141.e2. doi:10.1016/j.jaac.2020.08.466.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.