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A Review of First-Year Student Stress and Social Support

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  • Rebecca Maymon

    (Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 1Y2, Canada)

  • Nathan C. Hall

    (Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 1Y2, Canada)

Abstract

The present paper reviews empirical literature on stress and social support relative to first-year post-secondary students, published between 1996 and 2020. Empirical studies included in the literature search focused on stress, coping, and social support specifically among first-year undergraduate students while studying in countries adopting North American higher education models comparable to the United States and Canada. This review examines contextual and psychological antecedents and correlates of stress, as well as associated demographic and achievement variables. Furthermore, this review extends to studies on social support categorized by source (peers, family, faculty, institution, and multiple sources of support). A synthesis and critique of the literature explores the themes in the empirical research presented, as well as considerations for future research.

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  • Rebecca Maymon & Nathan C. Hall, 2021. "A Review of First-Year Student Stress and Social Support," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-32, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:10:y:2021:i:12:p:472-:d:697808
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