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1. Your age? 18-22 22–25 25–28 28-30 30 or older
2. Your gender? Male Female Non-binary / prefer to self-describe: Prefer not to say
3. Your highest educational level? High school or equivalent Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctorate Other:
4. Your major? STEM Liberal Arts Arts Medicine Sports Other:
Part 1: What
are the most common emotions experienced by college students during learning
activities? 5. Are you emotionally stable? Very unstable Somewhat unstable Neutral Somewhat stable Very stable
6. Is your learning disturbed from learning by unstable emotion?
Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always
7. Which best describe your emotion when learning? Interest Enjoyment Pride Hope Relaxation Mixed (both positive and negative) Boredom Anxiety Frustration Shame Other:
8. Which most positively influence your learning ?
Interest / Enjoyment Pride / Hope Relaxation / Calm Other positive emotion (please specify):
9. Which most negatively
influence your learning?
Anxiety / Nervousness Boredom Frustration / Anger Shame / Embarrassment Embarrassment Hopelessness / Disappointment Other negative emotion (please specify):
Part 2: What emotions can boost students on learning?
10. Which of the following
positive emotions can effectively motivate you to spend more time studying? (Not more than three) Interest and curiosity Sense of accomplishment Confidence in learning Expectation for future development Calm and focused mood other:
11. To what extent does challenging
contents encourage you to invest more time in learning? Not at all Slightly Moderately Very much Extremely
12. How strongly does a sense
of achievement after completing learning tasks promote your continuous time
investment in study? Not at all Slightly Moderately Very much Extremely
13. To what degree does
self-confidence in learning ability help you spend more time on academic tasks? Not at all Slightly Moderately Very much Extremely
14. Which
emotions disturbed your learning (e.g., made you lose focus, give up, or avoid
tasks)? (Not more than three)
Strong interest Sense of accomplishment Confidence Hope for future goals Relaxed and positive mood
Part 3 : What emotions will disturb
students’ learning?
15. Which emotions disturbed your
learning (e.g. made you lose focus, give up, or avoid tasks)? (Not more than three) Anxiety Boredom Frustration Shame Fear of failure Other (please specify): ________
16. How often does the emotion you selected as most
disturbing (inQ1) interfere with your learning?
Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always
17. How likely does that emotion lead to giving up a difficult
task?
Very unlikely Unlikely Neutral Likely Very likely
Part 4 : What methods do college students use to manage their
learning-related negative emotions?
18. Self-adjustment (e.g.,
positive self-suggestion and rational self-comfort) is an effective way to
manage learning-related negative emotions. Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
19. Doing physical exercise is
an effective way to manage learning-related negative emotions. Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
20. Talking and sharing
troubles with peers, teachers or family members is an effective way to manage
learning-related negative emotions. Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
21. Relaxing by hobbies (e.g.,
drawing or playing music) is an effective way to manage learning-related
negative emotions. Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree
22. Please
write down other effective methods that you think college students can use to
manage learning-related negative emotions:
Part 5 : How do students seek
academic help to manage negative emotions in learning ?
23. When your learning is disturbed
by emotions how often do you actively seek academic help (e.g., from
instructors, tutors, or peers)? Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always
24. W hich method do you think is the most effective in
alleviating negative emotions related to studying?
Reading books Talking to peers Talking to parents Seeing the doctor Sleep Listening to music Doing sports
25. What suggestions can you give to the schools to help
students stabilize emotions?