Mathematics Homework Help
Statistics Depression Among College Students Paper
For this assignment, I would like you to write a 3 to 6-page paper (not including title and reference page) on one of the following topics:
- The impact of depression on college students
- The impact of anxiety on college students
- Factors that prevent a student from succeeding and persisting on to graduating from college
- You can come up with your own topic, but you must get permission from me before writing on it.
Example of Paper Components using the first topic:
Title: Depression Among College Students and its Impact on Academic Success
- Introduction (2-3) paragraphs
- Discuss the demographics of college students (the age they usually attend, how many are attending, which schools they are selecting (community schools or living on campus at larger schools)
- Emerging Adulthood (18-24 years old)- discuss this period, what are they usually experiencing during this time period?
- What is the current research on the topic of depression among college students and how this impacts their academic success? How prevalent is depression among those in this age group?
- Depression
- Depression in America as a whole (define it and discuss causes)
- How does depression affect college students (traditional 18-24-year-old) different than the average person (hint, this age group may not show all of the classic symptoms, yet they can still be diagnosed with depression)?
- How does depression affect men and women differently?
- What does the research say about depression on College Campuses?
- Who is it impacting on the campus?
- How is it being diagnosed?
- Are they receiving treatment at student health centers?
- What does the research say about the relationship between depression among college students and academic outcomes?
- Treatment
- Clinical treatment for depression
- How are college health centers treating, or are they treating?
- Academic Success
- What is academic success, and how is it measured in college.
- How long is it taking the average college student to complete a four-year degree?
- What percentage of first-year college students are traditional (18 to 24 years old), nontraditional (began the first year of college after the age of 24 or perhaps they are married and/have children), and how many are first-generation college students. You can discuss how each might relate to academic success, as outlined in the literature.
- Conclusion (1-2 paragraphs)
- Relate back to intro (story, quote, question)
- Restate thesis/clincher