The Effect of Social Anxiety and Self-Esteem on College Adjustment, Academics, and retention” [Revisited] Anyone who has ever been a student is most likely familiar with coping with anxiety in the classroom. Sweaty palms, a racing heartbeat, and the pressure of possible judgement from peers is enough to drive a college student away from any social setting. Social Anxiety is a real phobia that causes students such stress that they are unable to complete simple daily tasks in their lives and sinks their participation level in school. Lack of attendance and participation in college classes’ results in an extreme decrease in college retention levels in first year college students. Alicia H. Nordstrom, Lisa M. Swenson Goguen, and
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They began by discussing how the challenges that arise with attending college will either make or break the student. Those with social anxiety tend to crumble under the pressure, in some cases, however students adapt to the pressure and become more confident and prepared in the college classroom setting. The goal is to implement certain strategies in order to help those with social anxiety to be able to adapt in ways that they become more confident in college and able to overcome any anxiety that they might feel in social situations. The first step in solving a problem is first acknowledging that there is one. The authors attempt to persuade the reader that social anxiety is a significant issue that college students deal with and that it can become a trigger that causes students to be unable to finish college. The thesis is established when the article discusses their findings, according to the studies the authors researched and their own studies as well. it has been proven that “ Although the first-semester transition deeply challenges the developmental core of all students, those coping with internal stressors as a result of mental health conditions are particularly vulnerable to adjustment problems that may compromise their longevity at the institution” (qtd. in Pascarella & Terenzini,2005 ).” The authors use this …show more content…
The author follows up by using a rational argument that introduces another factor that has a huge effect on social anxiety and how students cope with it. In general the amount of self-esteem someone has directly affects how they adapt to anxiety in a social setting. “Given that adolescents with social anxiety display hypersensitivity in their “self” processes (i.e., self-attention, self-consciousness, self-presentation, self-cognitions) and overreliance on social approval, it is not surprising that their self-worth is closely tied to peer approval and waxes and wanes based upon positive or negative peer feedback”(qtd.in Leary,2001). Here the authors are attempting to provide the reader with sufficient information about social anxiety so they can have some insight about the logic of those that are affected by this disorder. Explaining the logic of someone with social anxiety appeals to the logical reasoning of the audience and helps them understand why social anxiety is such a debilitating
They began by discussing how the challenges that arise with attending college will either make or break the student. Those with social anxiety tend to crumble under the pressure, in some cases, however students adapt to the pressure and become more confident and prepared in the college classroom setting. The goal is to implement certain strategies in order to help those with social anxiety to be able to adapt in ways that they become more confident in college and able to overcome any anxiety that they might feel in social situations. The first step in solving a problem is first acknowledging that there is one. The authors attempt to persuade the reader that social anxiety is a significant issue that college students deal with and that it can become a trigger that causes students to be unable to finish college. The thesis is established when the article discusses their findings, according to the studies the authors researched and their own studies as well. it has been proven that “ Although the first-semester transition deeply challenges the developmental core of all students, those coping with internal stressors as a result of mental health conditions are particularly vulnerable to adjustment problems that may compromise their longevity at the institution” (qtd. in Pascarella & Terenzini,2005 ).” The authors use this …show more content…
The author follows up by using a rational argument that introduces another factor that has a huge effect on social anxiety and how students cope with it. In general the amount of self-esteem someone has directly affects how they adapt to anxiety in a social setting. “Given that adolescents with social anxiety display hypersensitivity in their “self” processes (i.e., self-attention, self-consciousness, self-presentation, self-cognitions) and overreliance on social approval, it is not surprising that their self-worth is closely tied to peer approval and waxes and wanes based upon positive or negative peer feedback”(qtd.in Leary,2001). Here the authors are attempting to provide the reader with sufficient information about social anxiety so they can have some insight about the logic of those that are affected by this disorder. Explaining the logic of someone with social anxiety appeals to the logical reasoning of the audience and helps them understand why social anxiety is such a debilitating