The Influence of Growth Mindset on the Mental Health and Life Events of College Students

Growth mindset refers to our core belief that our talents can be developed through practice, which may influence our thoughts and behaviors. Growth mindset has been studied in a variety of fields, including education, sports, and management. However, few studies have explored whether differences in...

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Published inFrontiers in psychology Vol. 13; p. 821206
Main Authors Tao, Weidong, Zhao, Dongchi, Yue, Huilan, Horton, Isabel, Tian, Xiuju, Xu, Zhen, Sun, Hong-Jin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 14.04.2022
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college students
fixed mindset
growth mindset
life events
mental health
Psychology
life events
growth mindset
fixed mindset
college students
mental health
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Summary:Growth mindset refers to our core belief that our talents can be developed through practice, which may influence our thoughts and behaviors. Growth mindset has been studied in a variety of fields, including education, sports, and management. However, few studies have explored whether differences in individuals' growth mindsets influence college students' self-reported mental health. Using the Growth Mindset Scale, Adolescent Self-rating Life Events Checklist, and SCL-90 Scale, data was collected from 2,505 freshmen in a University in China. Findings revealed that the students within the growth mindset group scored significantly lower on "mental health issues" and "stress due to life events" than the students in the fixed mindset group. Our findings suggest that individuals with a growth mindset are less prone to mental health problems than individuals with a fixed mindset.
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Reviewed by: Angelica Moè, University of Padua, Italy; Yajun Zhao, Southwest Minzu University, China
Edited by: Maria J. Serrano-Ripoll, University of the Balearic Islands, Spain
This article was submitted to Health Psychology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychology
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.821206