The "Snowflakes" of Modern Society: A Qualitative Investigation of Female University Students' Anxiety about Adulting

Autor/inn/en	Talbot, Amelia; O'Reilly, Michelle; Dogra, Nisha
Titel	The "Snowflakes" of Modern Society: A Qualitative Investigation of Female University Students' Anxiety about Adulting
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 15 (2023) 5, S.1675-1687 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (O'Reilly, Michelle)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2050-7003
DOI	10.1108/JARHE-08-2022-0276
Schlagwörter	College Students; Females; Anxiety; Adults; Student Adjustment; Young Adults; Change; Sex Role; Sex Stereotypes; Difficulty Level; Labeling (of Persons) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Weibliches Geschlecht; Angst; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Wandel; Geschlechterrolle; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Labeling-Ansatz
Abstract	Purpose: The paper aims to explore the anxiety of university students. The authors note that the rhetoric of the snowflake is frequently invoked in lay discourse to characterise a generation of young people as overly sensitive. This misleading conceptualisation is potentially stigmatising. Design/Methodology/Approach: Interviews were conducted with twelve young women (18-25 years) about anxiety during their transition through university and into adulthood. Findings: The authors identified three themes: (1) students in a modern world, (2) gendered demands and (3) anxiety of adulting. Analysis demonstrated numerous, transecting and discourse-informed anxieties about modern life. Practical Implications: University professionals may benefit from understanding the gendered dimensions of anxiety associated with transitions to adulthood, including the increased pressures to succeed and achieve. Originality/Value: The arguably pejorative label of "snowflake" could negatively impact the social progress made in recognising the importance of taking care of mental health and help-seeking. This is especially concerning for females, as they have higher prevalence of anxiety conditions than males. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01