Social Support Moderates the Association between Co-curricular/Extracurricular Activity and Mental Illness Symptoms

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dc.contributor.advisorSchnitker, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorRidder, Robert
dc.contributor.departmentPsychology.
dc.contributor.otherBaylor University.
dc.contributor.otherElizabeth Bounds
dc.contributor.otherPerry Glanzer
dc.contributor.schoolsHonors College - Honors Programen
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-19T16:35:12Z
dc.date.available2023-12-19T16:35:12Z
dc.date.copyright2023-10-24
dc.description.abstractResearch has found that co-curricular and extracurricular activity and social support minimize depression and anxiety symptoms in college student populations. However, no studies have examined the interaction between social support and co-/extracurriculars in predicting mental illness. We collected self-report data from college seniors (N = 607) at a private Christian institution on involvement in various co-/extracurricular activities, social support from adults and peers, and depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. Main effects indicated that sports/exercise and peer support were associated with lower levels of all three mental illness symptoms. Moderated regression analyses found three significant interactions. Staff support moderated the association between church attendance and depression, faculty support moderated the association between socializing with friends and anxiety, and non-university-affiliated adult support moderated the association between sports/exercise and anxiety symptoms. These results suggest that the mental health benefits of participating in certain activities may be enhanced by different sources of social support. Keywords: co-curricular, extracurricular, social support, mental illness, college students, higher education
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2104/12583
dc.language.isoen_US
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dc.subjectPsychology
dc.subjectHigher education
dc.titleSocial Support Moderates the Association between Co-curricular/Extracurricular Activity and Mental Illness Symptoms
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