The Young Single Literature Review
Independent Study Project on the Young Single –
Review of Literature
HHS 4M1 – Family Studies
December 18, 2012
Carissa Cruz
Section A: Bibliographic Entry
Lunau, Kate. “The Broken Generation”. Mclean’s. Vol. 125, No. 35. September 2012, pages 54-58
Section B: Overview
The article discusses the findings of a 2011 University of Alberta study, which discovers why so many university students have felt hopeless, depressed and even suicidal in today’s society due to different physical and psychological stresses. The article states that after motor vehicle accidents, suicide is the prime cause of death in Canadians aged 10 to 24. During this part of life, “people move out on their own, strike up new relationships, experiment …show more content…
Given that students may not be under the same amount of stress every single semester, the survey is designed to pertain students to the previous semester of school. Laura Womble, the conductor of this study, hypothesized that there will be a negative correlation between the amount of stress perceived by the student and that student’s GPA that same semester at school. To add another factor to the stress that a student perceives, Womble wanted to find out what three main reasons they perceive themselves to be under either a lot of stress, or little at …show more content…
In today’s society, students see the bar for success continually rising, “so you’ve got to accomplish more” at a time when they are supposed to be developing a sense of independence and their ability to cope with setbacks says David Goldbloom, chairman of the Mental Health Commission of Canada and a psychiatry professor at the University of Toronto. This articles focuses on the importance of seeking professional help. In her first few months at McGill, Alex Nevitte was not engaged outside of class because a close family friend died and a student she knew socially from her residence committed suicide. Feeling unhappy and isolated, she decided to see a McGill psychologist, but had to wait for two weeks for an appointment. She was then put on a months-long waiting list, “which was discouraging. You’re in this kind of situation – I’m not suicidal, but you want to talk to someone,” she said. Nevitte believes that she felt like she could just drop out, disappear, and no one would notice or care. Nevitte, now in her third-year political science major, eventually paid to see a psychologist who splits time between McGill and a private practice, but thinks, “the process of asking for help was the most important
Review of Literature
HHS 4M1 – Family Studies
December 18, 2012
Carissa Cruz
Section A: Bibliographic Entry
Lunau, Kate. “The Broken Generation”. Mclean’s. Vol. 125, No. 35. September 2012, pages 54-58
Section B: Overview
The article discusses the findings of a 2011 University of Alberta study, which discovers why so many university students have felt hopeless, depressed and even suicidal in today’s society due to different physical and psychological stresses. The article states that after motor vehicle accidents, suicide is the prime cause of death in Canadians aged 10 to 24. During this part of life, “people move out on their own, strike up new relationships, experiment …show more content…
Given that students may not be under the same amount of stress every single semester, the survey is designed to pertain students to the previous semester of school. Laura Womble, the conductor of this study, hypothesized that there will be a negative correlation between the amount of stress perceived by the student and that student’s GPA that same semester at school. To add another factor to the stress that a student perceives, Womble wanted to find out what three main reasons they perceive themselves to be under either a lot of stress, or little at …show more content…
In today’s society, students see the bar for success continually rising, “so you’ve got to accomplish more” at a time when they are supposed to be developing a sense of independence and their ability to cope with setbacks says David Goldbloom, chairman of the Mental Health Commission of Canada and a psychiatry professor at the University of Toronto. This articles focuses on the importance of seeking professional help. In her first few months at McGill, Alex Nevitte was not engaged outside of class because a close family friend died and a student she knew socially from her residence committed suicide. Feeling unhappy and isolated, she decided to see a McGill psychologist, but had to wait for two weeks for an appointment. She was then put on a months-long waiting list, “which was discouraging. You’re in this kind of situation – I’m not suicidal, but you want to talk to someone,” she said. Nevitte believes that she felt like she could just drop out, disappear, and no one would notice or care. Nevitte, now in her third-year political science major, eventually paid to see a psychologist who splits time between McGill and a private practice, but thinks, “the process of asking for help was the most important