Present Study SCT

Depression is pervasive in both mental health and medical settings. In the US, the number of discharges with major depressive disorder as first-listed diagnosis was estimated 395,000 for 2010. The CDC also cites the percentage of persons 12 years of age and older with depression in any 2-week period at an estimated 8% between 2007-2010 (CDC, 2015). The American Psychiatric Associates guidelines on treatment of Major Depressive Disorder recommend the ongoing monitoring of symptoms among patients. Specifically, the APA recommends “systemically assessing symptoms of illness and the effects of treatment”. Consideration is given to matching clinical observations with clinician and/or patient administered rating scale measurements for initial and ongoing evaluation (American Psychiatric Association,

In December 2011 Suleyman Avci conducted a study on 508 first grade students to learn the relationship between self-regulation and the delay of gratification in doing well in academics. Most people are aware the more time they put into something the better the results will turn out and the bigger the reward will be. This theory applies to almost anything including academics. The more one studies the better they will do on a test however, not all students understand this, which explains why some students are more stressed than others. In order to perform well in school students need to set goals for the future and not get distracted by things in the present, like watching television or playing video games, instead of studying for a test. I am completely aware of this; nevertheless, it is still hard to do because my “hot system” wants the instant gratification of doing something fun rather than homework. Future success is hindered by the need for instant gratification. Students who achieve higher levels of academic success are those who realize academic rewards are more important than temporary satisfaction. Those

During my high school years, I can confidently say I have excelled in my academic endeavours. This success is partially due to my desire to learn. I am always intrigued by the lessons and concepts that are at the core of assigned work. My passion for learning has facilitated my learning process; because I am usually interested in the material that is being taught, my ability to retain and understand information is heightened. My academic success is also due to my drive to do the best I can. Since grade nine, I have demanded excellence from myself in all academic subjects. I strived to perform to the best of my abilities in the first high school years so that I would adopt that habit early and take it with me through the senior high school years. Finally, my academic excellence

According to Barlow (2008), major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most common depressive disorder and affects million of Americans each year. The symptoms experienced by individuals with MDD can be debilitating. The Global Burden of Disease Study, initiated by the World Health Organization, estimated depression to be the fourth leading cause of disability in the world (Barlow, 2008). To further examine this, The National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R) found that each year roughly 13 million

Depression is the most common mental illness in our society. According to The World Health Organization, it is estimated that 121 million people in the world are currently battling mental illness, 5.8 percent of men and 9.5 percent women will experience a depressive episode every year (Mental and Neurological Disorders, 2001). These numbers continue to grow each year. Right now, heart disease is the most common cause of disability, it is predicted that depression will become the second most common cause of disability in the year 2020 (Peveler, 2002, vol.325, pp. 149-152). Women are twice as likely to seek help for their mental illness, but it is believed that men suffer depression to a much larger extent than statistics have shown. Since they are less likely to reach out for help, it is much harder for the doctor to recognize any symptoms (Sane, 2000). It is important to remember that depression includes a vast range of experiences and and illness forms from mild to severe, transient to permanent, and the chance of suicide differs considerably with the kind of depression. After analyzing patients diagnosed with depression, a study in Finland found

Ryu, E., Chamberlain, A. M., Pendegraft, R. S., Petterson, T. M., Bobo, W. V., & Pathak, J. (2016). Quantifying the impact of chronic conditions on a diagnosis of major depressive disorder in adults: a cohort study using

This study examined whether SCT symptoms are significantly associated with poor study skills and EF deficits in college students over and above demographics and symptoms of ADHD, depression, and anxiety. This study also examined whether deficits in EF mediate the association between symptoms of SCT and poor study skills over and above demographics and symptoms of ADHD, depression, and anxiety. The current study adds to extant research regarding SCT in a number of ways. This is the first study to examine SCT in relation to the component aspects of academic functioning, such as learning and study skills, in a college student sample. Furthermore, two recent studies have found SCT to be significantly related to college students’

A few behaviors that hinder my academic success is playing video games right when I get home. After School I have extra curricular and I tend to be home at a later time than most. This adds to the time I already waste playing video games. Another is just pure laziness or procrastination. I will get to it! Just

A new study by Eiko Fried from the University van Amsterdam suggests that depression is not consistent amongst those who suffer from it. Research has found that the symptoms of depression, as measured by various scales, rarely overlap. These conclusions indicate that not all treatments for depression are effective and a more personalized approach will be required when dealing with this disorder. However, these results may cause problems with how this illness is studied. Eiko states

Table 3 Frequencies and Percentages of the Intensity of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Symptomatology among the Study Participants (N = 107)

Reliability: This this article was published in 2011 and uses data for this statistical analysis from individuals whom had previously participated in the “Health Survey for England”, the respondents completed a 12-item general health questionnaire which is widely used and extensively validated both in general and clinical populations worldwide. Depressive symptoms were assessed using “The Centre for Epidemiological Studies” depression scale. These data sources attribute a hi standard of credibility and reliability to the article. The authors strive to eliminate any personal and environmental bias of the statistical analysis by adjusting and controlling the impact of wealth, gender and age of the participants in this study. The study’s viewpoint does not differ from any of the other sources that I have researched and the three authors have a multinational background and conduct their work and research

According to Nonis & Hudson (2010), Study Habits can have either positive or negative effects with academic performance because of its direct relationship with it. There is a positive effect of study habits if one’s General Percentage Average (GPA) were good or high on the other hand, if their grades are below average there is a negative impact on it. Positive or negative effect is based on grades because it represents the academic performance of each student. Every student wants to aim for a high grades, and in order to achieve it students should know how to be effective. According to the study entitled “10 habits of highly effective students”, to become an

Academic achievement among university students is a primary goal amongst the student body for obvious reasons. Generally, a student’s performance reflects how successful they will be within their courses and produces their overall grade point average, GPA. Although a student’s academic achievement can be determined in many ways, GPA is a primary tool used to measure a student achievement. Within the vast research on what determines academic success, personal differences, external factors, and behaviors were examined to find what affects academic achievement. Overall, studies have found that study habits

All 5 survey methods utilized in this piece of research are in the form of questionnaires, with 4 of these being of a self report nature. Two positively correlated standardized measures of depression are used in this study to assess severity of depressive symptoms. Standardized questionnaires are designed so that there is no deviation in the order and presentation of questions and to ensure that reliability, generalizability and validity are maximised. Both depression measures used in this study are widely and commonly used clinical instruments but they each enjoy significant differences in how they operate. The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) is administered by having a trained clinician interview participants and then choose appropriate responses from a list of progressive scales to answer 17 questions (Hamilton, 1980), whereas the Beck Depression

Marcus Credé and Nathan R. Kuncel (2008) in their research at the University of Albany said that Study habit, skill, and attitude inventories and constructs were found to rival standardized tests and previous grades as predictors of academic performance, yielding substantial incremental validity in predicting academic performance. The meta-analysis examined the construct validity and predictive validity of 10 study skill constructs for college students. They found that study skill inventories and constructs are largely independent of both high school grades and scores on standardized admissions tests but moderately related to various personality constructs; these results were inconsistent with previous theories. Study motivation and study skills exhibit the strongest relationships with both grade point average and grades in individual classes. They also said that Academic specific anxiety was found to be an important negative predictor of performance. In addition, significant variation in the validity of specific inventories is shown. Scores on traditional study habit