College Students’ Experiences of Freedom, Isolation, Meaninglessness, and Death: A Qualitative Examination
Megan E. Brown,
Marissa C. Alliegro,
Mark A. Prince
Abstract:College years are a time when individuals often have newfound independence, are forging their identity, and are making decisions that will affect their life beyond graduation. Existential anxiety (EA) is a psychological reaction to existential threats (e.g., freedom, death, isolation, and meaninglessness). EA has been shown to be positively correlated with externalizing behaviors in college students, and recent research has identified a significant increase in EA after the emergence of COVID-19. Extant researc… Show more
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