Exploring the hidden disabilities of mental health in the undergraduate laboratory

De Pascale, Egizia and Scott, Fraser and Thomson, Patrick and Willison, Debra (2022) Exploring the hidden disabilities of mental health in the undergraduate laboratory. In: Variety in Chemistry Education / Physics Higher Education Conference, 2022-08-22 - 2022-08-26.

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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 & 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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