The Relationship between Hardiness, Stress, and Mental Health in College Students with Disabilities during COVID-19

Presentation Year

2022

College or Department

College of Professional Studies

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The purpose of this project is to explore how hardiness relates to the mental health outcomes of college students with disabilities during COVID-19. We hypothesize that Hardiness will negatively correlate with: (H1) perceived stress, (H2) COVID-19 stress, (H3) anxiety, (H4) depressive symptoms, and (H5) substance use. Twenty-nine students from the campus student disabilities center participated in the study (age M = 23.3, SD = 3.1; range 19-33 years). Participants completed an online survey during Spring 2021, including the following scales: Perceived Stress Scale; COVID Stress Scale; Beck Anxiety Inventory; Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale; and Substance Use Scale.

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