Exploring the hidden disabilities of mental health in the undergraduate laboratory

Authors: De Pascale, Egizia;

Scott, Fraser;

Thomson, Patrick;

Willison, Debra

Source: Variety in Chemistry Education / Physics Higher Education Conference

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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 & 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

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De Pascale, E., Scott, F., Thomson, P. & Willison, D. 2022, 'Exploring the hidden disabilities of mental health in the undergraduate laboratory', Variety in Chemistry Education / Physics Higher Education Conference. https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/85623/

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