Fear and Academic Achievement

• In Event: Conceptions and Consequences of Fear of Crime

Abstract

The current study used data from the Healthy Minds Study (HMS) to assess how students feel while on campus as it relates to their academic progress. The HMS is a study that examines adolescents’ and young adults’ achievements in educational institutions. The current study included n = 13,730 students in the analytical sample. The results of multivariable regression analyses indicated that students who reported feeling unsafe (both during the day and during the night) were less likely to have satisfactory academic achievement towards their degree. These findings suggest that universities should take steps to improve feelings of safety while on campus to help students succeed in making satisfactory progress towards their degree.

Author

• Maxwell Manz, University of Cincinnati