@proceedings{De_Pascale_E-2022_137509,
title = {Exploring the hidden disabilities of mental health in the undergraduate laboratory},
author = {De Pascale, E. and Scott, F. and Thomson, P. and Willison, D.},
month = {aug},
year = {2022},
abstract = {BACKGROUND:- • Rising numbers of students with diagnosed or undiagnosed mental health conditions. • Teaching labs are complex environments, with anxiety and confidence interrelated. RESEARCH QUESTIONS:- • Do a significant number of students have a formal or informal diagnosis of anxiety? • What impact does this have on their perception of the chemistry lab? • Did COVID-19 impact these perceptions due to lack of prior experience? WHAT WE MEASURE:- • Lab anxiety instrument administered before &amp; after year 1 • Additional questions about anxiety diagnosis/self-diagnosis • Self-assessed impact of pandemic on preparedness PRELIMINARY RESULTS:- • Self- or formal anxiety diagnosis makes things worse, may even affect perception of own experience},
journal = {Variety in Chemistry Education / Physics Higher Education Conference},
publisher = {University of Strathclyde},
url = {https://publichealthscotland.scot/id/137509},
}
