ArticleHeliyon2023
Psychological implication of student unrest on student leaders: A social support perspective.
Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- The association of student activism, misinformation and disinformation with mental health: insights from university students in Bangladesh.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- A Buffering Role of Perceived Social Support and Resilience between Caregiver Burden and Perceived Stress among Informal Caregivers of Dementia Elderly Patients.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
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Abstract
The study explored the psychological implications of student unrest on student leaders in South African universities, focusing on both the negative and positive implications. The study is underpinned by social support theory and lensed within transformative paradigm. The study is qualitative in nature and employs participatory research design. Three universities were randomly selected across three provinces in South Africa, and four student leaders from each univesity were selected as participants using convenient sampling technique. Semi-structured interview was used to elicit information from the participants, and the data was analysed using thematic analysis. The study found that social and unpleasant anxiety and social group conflict tendencies are major negative psychological implications on student unrest. On the other hand, it also revealed that student unrest enhances the sense of empowerment and solidarity and also promotes self-esteem and political awareness among student leaders, with a recommendation that universities should provide adequate social support for student leaders.
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