Background Worsening mental health of students in higher education is a public policy
concern and the impact of measures to reduce transmission of COVID-19 has heightened …

In this review of the central tenets of hope theory, we examine the meta-theoretical,
theoretical, and methodological foundations of the literature base. Our analysis moves from …

Interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) is a contemporary qualitative methodology,
first developed by psychologist Jonathan Smith (1996). Whilst its roots are in psychology, it …

Digital technologies are now an integral aspect of the university student experience. As
such, academic research has understandably focused on the potential of various digital …

Students' sense of belonging is known to be strongly associated with academic achievement
and a successful life at university. To achieve a comprehensive understanding of belonging …

Transition to university is stressful and successful adjustment is imperative for well-being.
Historically research on transitional stress focussed on negative outcomes and ill health …

Digital technologies are now an integral feature of university study. As such, academic
research has tended to concentrate on the potential of digital technologies to support …

The main objective of the present research is to analyze the relationship of levels of self-
efficacy and anxiety, coping strategies, and emotional intelligence in Spanish university …

Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is concerned with the detailed examination
of personal lived experience. IPA is part of a family of phenomenological psychology …

The SRL vs. ERL theory has shown that the combination of levels of student self-regulation
and regulation from the teaching context produces linear effects on achievement emotions …