Worried Sick: Anxiety and Stress Among College Students

Abstract

This chapter differentiates stress from generalized anxiety, discussing the nature and prevalence of each among college students. The chapter then delves into generalized anxiety in detail, covering instruments that measure generalized anxiety, cultural considerations associated with generalized anxiety and the causes, consequences, prevention and treatment of generalized anxiety among college students. The next section of the chapter focuses on social anxiety among college students, similarly addressing its defining characteristics, prevalence, cultural considerations, causes, consequences, prevention and treatment. The final section of the chapter follows a similar structure in discussing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among college students. Throughout the chapter, attention is devoted to neurotransmitters and brain structures that are involved in anxiety and its treatment through antianxiety medications. Case examples are used to help bring theoretical concepts and research findings to life.

Citation

Hayes, J.A. (2024), "Worried Sick: Anxiety and Stress Among College Students", College Student Mental Health and Wellness: Coping on Campus, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 109-159. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83549-194-220241005