Examining the relationship between academic entitlement and mental health with accessing the impact of mindfulness

Cook, Amy and Egan, Helen and Wood, Jeffrey S. and Mantzios, Michail (2023) Examining the relationship between academic entitlement and mental health with accessing the impact of mindfulness. Journal of Further and Higher Education. ISSN 0309-877X

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Abstract

Higher Educational Institutions across disciplines have seen an increased number of students who are highly distressed over grades, and this distress is often accompanied by pervasive demands on academic staff. The current study explored the relationship between academic entitlement and mental health and how it is mediated by mindfulness. Participants completed three scales (academic entitlement, depression anxiety and stress, and mindfulness). Results showed that as symptoms of depression and anxiety increase, academic entitlement increases. Furthermore, this relationship is mediated by acting with awareness, a facet of mindfulness. Findings from the current study support the use of mindfulness interventions in potentially disrupting the link between academic entitlement and mental ill-health. Future directions are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.1080/0309877X.2023.2241382
Dates:	Date Event 1 June 2023 Accepted 3 August 2023 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Academic entitlement, anxiety, depression, stress, mindfulness, higher education
Subjects:	CAH04 - psychology > CAH04-01 - psychology > CAH04-01-01 - psychology (non-specific) CAH22 - education and teaching > CAH22-01 - education and teaching > CAH22-01-01 - education
Divisions:	Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > College of Psychology
Depositing User:	Amy Cook
Date Deposited:	04 Aug 2023 12:55
Last Modified:	11 Jun 2024 13:02
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/14638

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