Starting University at the Time of COVID-19: Psychoemotional Adjustment of a Group of Italian Students.

IF 1.8 3区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL Journal of Adult Development Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI:10.1007/s10804-023-09444-9
Alessandra Busonera, Jessica Lampis, Stefania Cataudella
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The transition from school to university typically occurs during emerging adulthood; this coming together of multiple challenging development tasks at the same time may be stressful for some students. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and above all the health measures implemented to deal with it, may have been an additional factor contributing to the difficult adaptation of first-year students to academic life. This study evaluated the role played by emotional processing and differentiation of self for psychological well-being in a sample of 218 Italian students (78.4% women) who began their 1st year of college during the pandemic. The results showed that higher levels of differentiation of self, combined with fewer signs of unprocessed emotions, predicted lower psychological distress. The data support the importance of these variables as protective factors in promoting psychological well-being along with the transition to adulthood and adaptation to new life challenges. These findings draw attention to the relevance of support services aimed at university students and of emerging adults in general in considering and promoting the role of self-differentiation and the style of emotional processing for addressing well-being and mental health during the transition to adult life.

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新冠肺炎时期的大学起步:一群意大利学生的心理情绪调整。
从学校到大学的过渡通常发生在成年期;同时完成多项具有挑战性的发展任务可能会给一些学生带来压力。2019冠状病毒病(新冠肺炎)大流行,以及最重要的应对措施,可能是导致一年级学生难以适应学术生活的另一个因素。这项研究评估了218名意大利学生(78.4%的女性)在疫情期间开始大学一年级学习的样本中,情绪处理和自我分化对心理健康所起的作用。结果表明,自我分化程度越高,再加上未经处理的情绪迹象越少,心理痛苦就越低。这些数据支持了这些变量作为保护因素在促进心理健康、向成年过渡和适应新生活挑战方面的重要性。这些发现提请人们注意针对大学生和一般新兴成年人的支持服务在考虑和促进自我分化和情绪处理风格在解决向成年生活过渡期间的幸福感和心理健康方面的作用方面的相关性。
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Journal of Adult Development
Journal of Adult Development PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Adult Development is an interdisciplinary journal covering development in early adulthood, midlife, and later adulthood. The Journal supports innovative theoretical and empirical articles that help direct the future of our field. Critical issues include the importance of life-long education, work and family changes, and physical and mental health influencing adult development. In addition, the impact of personality, emotions, cognition, and biomarkers are areas of interest. The Journal of Adult Development emphasizes the importance of interindividual differences and contextual issues influencing adult development. Interventions that promote optimal development throughout the adult life span are also welcome.
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