ERIC Number: EJ1336334
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
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The Way University Students Cope with Real-World Problems: Daydreaming
International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, v9 n2 p417-426 2022
Daydreaming is a type of mental time travel into the future. Although many cultures consider daydreaming a waste of time, the vast majority of people spend part of the day daydreaming. The age at which daydreaming is most intense is self-reported to be between 17 and 29. In this qualitative research, I wanted to find out what university students' daydreams are, who is in their most intense daydreaming phase, and how these daydreams affect their lives. To this end, I conducted qualitative interviews with 41 university students aged 19 and 27. As a result of the thematic analysis, I identified the following three key themes: "daydreaming", "positive aspects of daydreaming", and "negative aspects of daydreaming". Within the framework of the findings, I provided practical advice for professionals offering psychological help.
Descriptors: College Students, Coping, Attention Control, Foreign Countries, Psychological Patterns, Student Attitudes, Content Analysis
International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies. Sakarya University, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Sakarya, Turkey. e-mail: ijpesjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/pes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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