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Date of this Version
Fall 2024
Document Type
Article
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Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council (Fall/Winter 2024) 25(2): 31-39
Special issue: Forum on student mental health
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Abstract
Honors students are typically high-achieving, academically motivated individuals. Confronting the stressors of emerging adulthood makes them particularly vulnerable to heightened levels of anxiety, depression, and stress surrounding their performance and support networks. This essay blends developmental theories and research with personal reflection to underscore the importance of nurturing relationships among students and faculty, peers, and parents for promoting student well-being. Authors advocate honors programs and practitioners facilitate positive social interaction, appropriate parental involvement, and personal development. Strategies, such as smaller class size, non-traditional assessment, extracurricular engagement, and familial support, can help create caring communities within honors. Authors suggest that prioritizing the mental health of students and fostering supportive environments within honors programs are critical for holistic student success both in the classroom and beyond.
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