Wingert Jason R, Jones Jeffrey C, Swoap Robert A, Wingert Heather M
Department of Health and Wellness, University of North Carolina Asheville, Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina Asheville, Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2022 Apr;70(3):783-790. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2020.1764005. Epub 2020 May 20.
With high rates of mental health concerns on college campuses, effective positive psychology interventions could greatly improve student well-being and academic outcomes. Working undergraduates (N = 52). This preliminary, randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of the 8-week Mindfulness-based strengths practice (MBSP) on Seligman's five domains of well-being, as measured by the PERMA-Profiler, Workplace PERMA-Profiler, and student retention in working undergraduates. Students in the MBSP intervention had significantly higher well-being, engagement, meaning, and health following the MBSP program (P < 0.0042). No such changes were observed in the control group. Students in the intervention group also had modestly higher retention rates in the following academic year than those in the control group. This study provides the first evidence to date that an MBSP program can improve college student well-being and retention.
大学校园中存在着很高比例的心理健康问题，有效的积极心理学干预措施能够极大地改善学生的幸福感和学业成绩。研究对象为在职本科生（N = 52）。这项初步的随机对照试验通过PERMA-Profiler、职场PERMA-Profiler以及在职本科生的学生留存率，研究了为期8周的基于正念的优势练习（MBSP）对塞利格曼幸福感五个维度的影响。接受MBSP干预的学生在完成该项目后，其幸福感、投入度、意义感和健康状况均显著提高（P < 0.0042）。对照组未观察到此类变化。干预组学生在下一学年的留存率也略高于对照组。本研究提供了迄今为止的首个证据，证明MBSP项目可以改善大学生的幸福感和留存率。
